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Anadolu Agency (26 November 2020)

Riyaz Ul Khaliq

China and Malaysia are locked in an ongoing standoff over hydrocarbon exploration in the South China Sea, according to a US think tank report published on Wednesday.

A Chinese vessel “harassed” a drilling rig and supply ships off Malaysia’s coast last week, said the report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ Asia Maritime Transparency Institute (AMTI).

“China Coast Guard [CCG] ship 5402 harassed a drilling rig and its supply ships operating just 44 nautical miles from Malaysia’s Sarawak State on November 19,” read the report.

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