KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Reuters: Malaysia's maritime authorities said that on Saturday (Oct 10) they had detained 60 Chinese nationals and six Chinese-registered fishing vessels they said were trespassing into the South-East Asian country's waters.
Malaysia reported 89 intrusions by Chinese coastguard and navy ships between 2016 and 2019, amid escalating tensions between the United States and China over Beijing's claims to most of the resource-rich South China Sea, which is also a major trade route.
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