Hishammuddin talks to Chinese defence minister on safe and free seas

Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein and his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe held bilateral talks yesterday, a day after reports of a Chinese government exploration vessel was spotted off the coast of Sabah.

Hishammuddin said he had told Wei of Malaysia's position that all parties must avoid military provocation which can raise tensions and cause conflict in the South China Sea.

"The South China Sea must...