M’sia rejects China’s new map, renews call for dialogue

Malaysia is renewing calls for dialogue on the South China Sea dispute after China published a new map of the country that includes Malaysia-claimed waters off Sabah and Sarawak.

In a statement today, the Foreign Ministry said it does not recognise China’s maritime claims as laid out in the 2023 edition of the Standard China Map published by China’s Natural Resources Ministry on Monday.

“As highlighted by...