Of leaked notes and ruffled feathers


Keeping an eye out: A Chinese Coast Guard vessel was photographed in May monitoring the distribution of fuel and food to fishers by the civilian-led mission Atin Ito (This Is Ours) Coalition, in the disputed South China Sea. — AFP

ON Sept 4, Wisma Putra issued a media statement about lodging a police report on the leaking of classified information contained in a diplomatic note sent from China’s Foreign Ministry to the Malaysian embassy in Beijing.

The statement was released following an article published by a Philippine media portal on Aug 29. The diplomatic note was sent to the embassy on Feb 18 this year. Wisma Putra did not provide details about the leaked note or name the media organisation.

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