China-Malaysia maritime dispute may intensify

Malaysia has protested against Chinese military overflights in the disputed Spratly archipelago

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  • Public diplomacy
  • Legal status
  • Beijing's motives
  • Mid-air refuelling goal
  • Practice deployment
  • Intimidation
  • Testing Malaysia's response
  • Assertion of territorial claims
  • Malaysia's defence plans

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