Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday that Tokyo will give Malaysia two patrol boats, a move that visiting Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak welcomed as an aid to promoting stability in the South China Sea.
Najib arrived in Japan on Tuesday on a visit that comes just weeks after he was in China on a six-day visit in which he agreed to buy four Chinese patrol boats in his nation's first significant defense deal with China.
"Today's agreement - Japan is willing to hand over two decommissioned patrol vessels to our maritime enforcement agency - shows the nature of our relationship is now broad-based," Najib said.
Malaysia, along with three other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) - the Philippines, Vietnam and Brunei - are among the countries contesting territorial claims with China over the South China Sea. China claims nearly the entire body of water as its territory.
Najib said talks with Abe touched on this issue, adding: "Malaysia continues to play its part to ensure the South China Sea will be an area of peace and stability, without which we cannot achieve prosperity."
Discussions also included the planned high-speed rail link between Singapore and the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur, set to be built by 2026 and with the two neighbors set to finalize a bilateral agreement in December.
Japan has expressed interest in the project, and Najib said he had assured Abe that the bidding process would be conducted in a fair and transparent way.
(Reuters)
Malaysia is starting begging of military stuff.
BalasHapus1. Comparing to Pinoy, always begging to get old & unusable military equipment from Uncle Sam.
Hapus2. Japan gave those ship to Malaysian Coast Guard, not Royal Malaysian Navy.
guys please dont start an argument between countries. its stupid and will only based on nationalism,racism and stupid fact. lastly, WHO DOESN'T WANT FREE STUFF!!
Hapusdonate and begging are two entirely different meaning.
HapusMalaysia not begging anything...the reason why japan give 2 patrol boat to malaysia because recently our PM Najib Razak visit China and Japan to see how their High Speed Train system work...KL - Singapore HSR project will start next year..so japan doing a favour give their ship and hope malaysia choose japan shinkansen instead of china HSR...the project cost almost USD 20 billion...this 2 ship is nothing
HapusFuck you Malaysia! YOU fucking not cool! I hate you Malaysia why Japan send a ship in Malaysia instead in next Asian tiger the Philippine fuck off Malaysia Philippines will buy new ships just wait fuckers I'm American filippino
BalasHapusWho cares for American Pinoy. maybe you just a butthurt pinoy who just being kicked out from Sabah.
Hapusman chill out. unless you're the potus than nobody will give a shit to what you said. that's why i said don't start an argument between countries. if you want to insult other people's country than go to blog like jakartagreater. there the indonesian keep on insulting other country and are super ultra nationalist unlike in this blog. please be civilized.
HapusPoor Pinoy! even a single lekiu class 'light' frigate can wipe out the entire Pinoy Navy. Did I mention LCS?
BalasHapusthat fucking american pinoy dont even dare to put up his name ... thats how they loose Sabah ...
BalasHapuseven Sabahan don't want to be associated with pinoy.
HapusNice show here.. just add muarif and it's complete
BalasHapusWaduh malah jd bertengkar...tak baik lah bertengkar...all friend
BalasHapusSee now u get free fucking....haha
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