A reef in the disputed Spratly islands in the South China Sea. Photo: AFP A reef in the disputed Spratly islands in the South China Sea. Photo: AFP
A reef in the disputed Spratly islands in the South China Sea. Photo: AFP
South China Sea
This Week in Asia /  Explained

Explainer |
How will Malaysia and China’s maritime consultation mechanism affect the South China Sea dispute?

  • The recently announced bilateral mechanism has given rise to questions over the disputed waterway, where both countries have overlapping claims
  • A recent Malaysian foreign policy update has proposed turning the South China Sea into a region of peace, friendship and trade

Topic |   South China Sea
Tashny Sukumaran
Tashny Sukumaran

Updated: 2:01pm, 18 Dec, 2019

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A reef in the disputed Spratly islands in the South China Sea. Photo: AFP A reef in the disputed Spratly islands in the South China Sea. Photo: AFP
A reef in the disputed Spratly islands in the South China Sea. Photo: AFP
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