Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Hussein courted flak from his predecessor for claiming that Chinese coast guard vessels had not encroached Malaysia’s maritime areas in the South China Sea since Perikatan Nasional came to power.

According to Anifah Aman, it was only in April that a flotilla of Chinese enforcement vessels was sighted accompanying a Chinese survey vessel within Malaysia's maritime areas.

"I am appalled by the minister’s statement. He is...