Malaysian PM affirms consistency in East Sea policies
Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on August 10 said that Malaysia has always been consistent in protecting its sovereignty, sovereign rights, and interests in its exclusive economic zone in the East Sea.
Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim delivers his keynote address during the 36th Asia-Pacific Roundtable (36APR) event in Kuala Lumpur. (Photo: nst.com.my)
Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Malaysian Prime Minister DatukSeri Anwar Ibrah♛im on August 10 said that Malaysia has always been consistentin protecting its sovereignty, s🅠overeign rights, and interests in its exclusiveeconomic zone in the East Sea.
Speaking at the 36th Asia-Pacific Roundtable (36APR) held inKuala Lumpur, PM Anwar said that Malaysia has always advocated for peaceful andconstructive settlement of all disputes, in line with international law's recognised norms and principles, including the 1982 United Nations Conventionon the Law of the Sea. He emphasised that the militarisation of the maritime region,coupled with the use of grey zone tactics to reinforce claims and stymy thelawful exploitation of resources, is neither peaceful nor constructive. Anwar also said that Malaysia will continue to promote a worldorder that is based on rules and norms. The 36th Asia-Pacific Roundtable was held in Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia from August 8-10, by the Malaysian Institute of Strategic andInternational Studies (ISIS) with the theme "An Age of StrategicUncertainty”. Attending the event were high-ranking leaders of countries,Ambassadors of countries in Malaysia, and nearly 500 scholars and researchers.During the three-day event, delegates discussed regional issues such as theEast Sea issue, the Indo-Pacific strategy, the Myanmar situation, and thecompetition between the US and China./.
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Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim delivers his keynote address during the 36th Asia-Pacific Roundtable (36APR) event in Kuala Lumpur. (Photo: nst.com.my) 
