China/Indonesia/Malaysia/South China Sea: Pressures Increasing on Indonesia and Malaysia in the South China Sea

Jun 8, 2020 | Ben Westcott and Brad Lendon, CNN
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Chinese and Malaysian vessels were locked in a high-stakes standoff for more than one month earlier this year, near the island of Borneo in the South China Sea.  The Malaysian-authorizeddrill ship, the West Capella, was looking for resources in waters also claimed by Beijing, when a Chinese survey vessel, accompanied by coast guard ships, sailed into the area and began conducting scans, according to satellite images analyzed by the Asia Maritime Transparency Institute (AMTI).