"...As far as Malaysian purchases from China
WASHINGTON: The top U.S. diplomat for East Asia said the recent purchases from China during Malaysia's prime minister Naib Razak's visit to China is a commercial deal and not tilting to China.
Asked about signs of Malaysia seeking a closer military relationship with China after Najib agreed in Beijing on Tuesday to buy four Chinese naval vessels, Daniel Russel, U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asia, told a news briefing:
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