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MARITIME security is crucial for the South China Sea and Malaysia plans to leverage its upcoming chairmanship of Asean to resolve outstanding issues involving the contentious waterway, said Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari.
The Defence Ministry, he said, emphasises three important pillars over the South China Sea issue: Malaysia’s preparedness and the modernisation of its navy assets; the quality of its operations; and the use of defence diplomacy.
