Malaysia's Meek South China Sea Approach.

The article discusses Malaysia's approach to China's incursions into its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and continental shelf in the South China Sea. Despite China's repeated violations, Malaysia has maintained a relatively muted response, with the government downplaying the issue to avoid straining economic ties with China. The leaked diplomatic note from China demanding Malaysia halt oil and gas exploration activities near Luconia Shoals reignited domestic political criticisms of the government's handling of the situation. Malaysia's stance on defending its sovereignty in the South China Sea has faced scrutiny, with concerns raised about the country's ability to continue maintaining its position of having "no problem" with China's actions. [Extracted from the article]