Najib: Malaysia-China defence deal a landmark decision

Najib (behind,L) and Li behind,R) attend a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China, 01 November 2016. The Malaysian Prime Minister is in China for an official visit. - EPA.

BEIJING: The Malaysian Government's two-year defence deal with China to buy and build four littoral mission ships is a "landmark" decision, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

"The contract value is to be worked out based on (the ships') specifications, but this agreement on cooperation could be extended," he said on Tuesday.