China is both the largest and the most aggressive of the claimants in the South China Sea dispute. Seeing as China is also Malaysia's largest trading partner, Malaysia often finds itself caught between a rock and a hard place when trying to address incursions into Malaysian waters. How will Malaysia balance diplomatic links with China and national security? BFM explores.

This is a report by Sharyl Kaur and Lyn Mak.

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Tags:  national security,  national sovereignty,  indonesia,  ASEAN