KUALA LUMPUR, April 9\u00a0(NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister\u00a0Anwar Ibrahim on Saturday denied claims by the Opposition that the government had been negotiating with China over the ongoing issue\u00a0involving Petronas\u2019\u00a0exploration activity in the South China Sea during his official visit to the country recently.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said such allegations were baseless, adding that Petronas continues to implement its exploration activities in the South China Sea. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt just so happens that China is claiming that area of the sea. I replied to the Chinese leadership, I said we have to continue the project because it is in our area,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anwar said since the area was in Malaysian territory, exploration activities will carry on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey (China) said they are also claiming the same. That\u2019s alright but we will carry on. They (Opposition) however have twisted the matter by saying that I was negotiating because the (exploration) project was not happening,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Muhyiddin Yassin was earlier reported to have criticised Anwar over what he claimed as issuing \u2018careless\u2019 remarks over the South China Sea issue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Foreign Ministry, in a statement Saturday, also said that Malaysia will continue with the diplomatic approach in its engagements with other states including China in the common efforts to maintain the South China Sea as a sea of peace, stability and trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It said this was in line with the provisions of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC), among others, dispute resolution by peaceful means and avoidance of the threat or use of force, as signed by ASEAN member states and China in 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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