00:00Malaysia is taking the right approach in its engagement with Beijing over disputes in the
00:06South China Sea.
00:09This is what veteran Singapore diplomat Kishore Mabubani had to say about China's incursions
00:14into parts of Malaysia's exclusive economic zone.
00:18The former UN Security Council president said Putrajaya should continue to engage Beijing
00:23via diplomatic channels to resolve any issues between the countries.
00:28Mabubani said he found that private diplomacy, where leaders talk face-to-face and off the
00:33record, has been proven to be very successful.
00:37On the contrary, he said he learned that public diplomacy with a megaphone is often found
00:42unsuccessful.
00:44China has controversially claimed sovereignty on territories within the 200 nautical mile
00:48EEZs of Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Brunei and Taiwan.
00:54Recently, Wisma Putrajaya also declined to comment on reports that three China Coast
00:59Guard ships were found within Malaysia's EEZ on September 3rd.
01:04Natasha Bewst, FMT News.
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