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Malaysia summons China ambassador over alleged South China Sea encroachment
About 100 Chinese fishing boats were detected encroaching in Malaysia's waters, Malaysia's state news agency and a coastguard official said last week.
Malaysia announced on Mar 29, 2016, all foreign vessels are banned from fishing in its waters, following reports that some 100 fishing vessels were spotted off the Luconia Shoals.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia said on Thursday (Mar 31) that it had summoned the Chinese ambassador to register its concerns over what the government said was an encroachment by a large number of Chinese-flagged boats in the South China Sea.
About 100 Chinese fishing boats were detected encroaching in Malaysia's waters, Malaysia's state news agency and a coastguard official said last week.
The Malaysian foreign ministry confirmed in a statement that a large number of Chinese-flagged fishing boats were sighted in Malaysian waters, and the boats were accompanied by Chinese Coast Guard vessel.
Malaysia had summoned the ambassador "to seek clarification as well as to register Malaysia’s concerns over the matter", the statement said.
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