Malaysia protests presence of Chinese vessels in its waters
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Malaysia summoned the Chinese ambassador to Kuala Lumpur on Monday to express its protest against the "encroachment" into its waters by Beijing's vessels, the foreign ministry said.
The protest was over the "presence and activities" of Chinese vessels, including a survey vessel, in Malaysia's Exclusive Economic Zone off the coasts of the eastern states of Sabah and Sarawak, the ministry said in a statement on Monday.
It did not say when the vessels were detected in Malaysian waters.
"Malaysia's consistent position and actions are based on international law, in defence of our sovereignty and sovereign rights in our waters," the foreign ministry said.
The Chinese embassy in Kuala Lumpur did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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