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1 Jun, 5 tweets, 2 min read
#Malaysia scrambles jets to intercept #Chinese military planes

Malaysia's air force scrambled jets to intercept 16 Chinese military aircraft off their coast in the #SouthChinaSea, a rare incident officials said Tuesday threatened "national sovereignty".
sg.news.yahoo.com/malaysia-scram…
2) The incident took place Monday off the Malaysian part of Borneo island over the fiercely contested waters, where China and Malaysia have overlapping territorial claims.
3) The Chinese air force transport planes approached Malaysian airspace in "tactical formation" and flew to within about 60 nautical miles of the coast, Malaysia's air force said in a statement. Image
4) “Beijing is fully aware of the Covid plight Malaysia is facing, including a lockdown being just implemented,” Singapore-based security analyst Collin Koh wrote on Twitter.

“Such a move is not only a blatant intimidation against Malaysia, but also predatory & opportunistic.” Image
5/ The Malaysian Foreign Ministry released a statement Tuesday saying it will issue a note of diplomatic protest and summon the Chinese ambassador to explain the "breach of the Malaysian airspace and sovereignty."

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