PLA Navy amphibious task force reaches Malaysia 'to defend South China

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PLA Navy amphibious task force reaches Malaysia 'to defend South China sea' | South China Morning Post

Would like to read asianobserve's view on this. That was pretty well within mLaysian brunei and indonesian eez. Was there any reaction from Malaysian government?

This comes at a time when Brunei is the chair of ASEAN. Are the chnks sending a signal?

A fully equipped PLA amphibious task force has reached China's southernmost claimed possession in the South China Sea in an unprecedented show of force that is raising eyebrows across the region.The four-ship flotilla headed by the landing ship Jinggangshan visited James Shoal - some 80 kilometres from Malaysia, less than 200 kilometres from Brunei and 1,800 kilometres from the mainland coast - close to the outer limits of China's "nine-dash line", by which it lays claim to virtually the entire South China Sea.