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Interview Umno vice president cum defence minister Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Tun Hussein. RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star.

Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein has leveraged on his Defence Ministry portfolio to build his international credentials, expand his worldview and establish his standing as an Umno leader.

CHINA flags – red with gold stars – were fluttering in the grounds of the Defence Ministry (Mindef).

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