Sources say Malaysian Navy is monitoring situation. FMTNews
Haiyang Dizhi 8 had been flanked by as many as seven Chinese coastguard vessels.
The ship appeared to have started a survey in waters 352km off the coasts of Brunei and Malaysia on Thursday, according to data from Marine Traffic, a website that tracks shipping. The Haiyang Dizhi 8 had been flanked by as many as seven Chinese coastguard vessels that have since moved away, two sources familiar with the matter said.The foreign ministries of Malaysia, Brunei and China did not respond to requests for comment.
The US State Department had urged Beijing to focus on combating the pandemic and “stop exploiting the distraction or vulnerability of other states to expand its unlawful claims in the South China Sea.”
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