Hishammuddin to 'have a word' with Chinese and US counterparts over South China Sea issue

By TARRENCE TAN, MARTIN CARVALHO, HEMANANTHANI SIVANANDAM and RAHIMY RAHIM

Nation
Wednesday, 05 Aug 2020
8:18 PM MYT

KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein says he will “have a word” with his Chinese and United States counterparts, following rising tensions between the two superpowers in the South China Sea.

“Tonight (Aug 5), I’m having a call with the Chinese Foreign Minister and so happens, tomorrow (Aug 6), I will speak with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

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