South China Sea issues must be resolved peacefully as M'sia will not compromise sovereignty, says Wisma Putra


KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Government is unequivocally and firmly committed to protecting Malaysia’s sovereignty, sovereign rights and interests in its maritime areas in the South China Sea, says the Foreign Ministry.

The ministry, in a statement Saturday (April 8), said that Malaysia firmly holds the view that matters relating to the South China Sea must be resolved peacefully and constructively, in accordance with the universally recognised principles of international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

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