Worry over unresolved sea disputes


Regional issues: Hishammuddin delivering a speech at the sixth Xiangshan Forum in Beijing. — Reuters

BEIJING: The delay in resolving territorial disputes in the South China Sea region is worrying, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein.

Solid trust between leaders and the military of respective nations is therefore crucial in preventing the differences from snowballing into unmanageable conflicts, he said.

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