Malaysia and Vietnam have elevated their bilateral ties to that of a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, which is expected to pave the way for a more unified approach to the South China Sea tensions. How might this collaboration strengthen their collective voice against Beijing? For more perspectives, we speak with Collins Chong, a foreign affairs and security analyst at Universiti Malaya.

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Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar, Philip See

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Categories:  government,  international,  politics,  controversies

Tags:  malaysia,  vietnam,  bilateral ties,  partnership,  South China Sea dispute,  beijing,  universiti malaya,