Malaysia probing leak of classified Chinese note over South China Sea
Al Jazeera
Move follows publication of leaked document warning Malaysia off oil drilling by Philippine media outlet.
Malaysia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said it is investigating the leak of a classified document China sent to its embassy in Beijing in February following the publication last month of an article in a Philippine media outlet.
The ministry said police would be informed and an internal investigation was under way, in a statement released late on Wednesday.
It did not name the outlet or confirm the authenticity of the note’s contents but did go into detail about Malaysia’s claims in the disputed South China Sea.
The Philippine Daily Inquirer reported on August 29 that China had sent the Malaysian embassy a diplomatic note to stop all oil exploration and drilling activities at Luconia Shoals, which lie about 100 kilometres off the Malaysian state of Sarawak.
Quoting the note, the paper reported China claiming Malaysia’s activities “infringed” on its sovereignty.
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