Malaysia Summons Chinese Envoy to Protest ‘Presence’ of Beijing Vessels in its Waters

Read MoreMalaysia on Monday summoned the Chinese ambassador for the second time since June to “protest” the presence of Chinese vessels in the country’s exclusive economic zone, the foreign ministry said. The Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that it called in ambassador Ouyang Yujing to “convey Malaysia’s position” and protest against the “presence and activities” of Beijing’s vessels, including a survey vessel, in Malaysia’s Exclusive Economic Zone off the coasts of the eastern states of Sabah and Sarawak. It isn’t clear when the Chinese ships were detected in Malaysian waters, or how many vessels were involved. “The presence and activities of these vessels are inconsistent with Malaysia’s Exclusive Economic Zone Act 1984, as well as the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos),” the statement said. “Malaysia’s consistent position and actions are based on international law, in defence of our sovereignty and sovereign …