A Chinese coast guard vessel has been accused of encroaching on Malaysia's territorial waters in the South China Sea.
Malaysia's Borneo Post reported Wednesday that a patrol boat of the China Coast Guard had been detected encroaching on the waters surrounding the Luconia Shoals, which are administered by Malaysia but also claimed by China and Taiwan. The vessel has been anchored in the area for about two years.
Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim, an official in Malaysia's prime minister's department, said they have sent vessels from the Royal Malaysian Navy and Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency to monitor the area around the clock "to ensure the sovereignty of the country."
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