Defence Minister Mohamad Hasan says Malaysia will continue to work with Asean member states to intensify negotiations with China on the realisation of the Code of Conduct for South China Sea. – EPA pic, June 3, 2023.
Mohamad said this at a press conference held after “Breakfast Talk: Five Power Defence Arrangements ” hosted by his Singaporean counterpart Dr Ng Eng Hen on the sidelines of the 20th Shangri-la Dialogue, Singapore, today. “Malaysia views the need for FPDA to maintain regional peace and stability through defence cooperation against pressing challenges on non-traditional security threats,” said Mohamad.
Mohamad said Malaysia looked forward to working with the four member nations to reaffirm commitments to collaborate in the conventional and non-conventional security domain and defence cooperation. He said although FPDA and its members enjoy close relationship with each other, “Malaysia will not be taking sides and insists on the position of a non-aligned state.”
“They discussed the importance of the FPDA as a constructive and peaceful arrangement, which has served as an anchor for regional security and stability,” it said in a statement.
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