Malaysian foreign minister says concerns remain about Aukus pact after meeting with Penny Wong

The Australian foreign minister, Penny Wong, and her Malaysian counterpart, Saifuddin Abdullah, had a ‘very candid’ discussion in Kuala Lumpur.
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Malaysia’s foreign minister, Saifuddin Abdullah, has said that his country’s concerns about the Aukus nuclear submarine pact remain unchanged, after a meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday with his Australian counterpart, Penny Wong.

Saifuddin told reporters he communicated Malaysia’s ongoing concern about the security deal between Australia, the UK and the US during a “very candid” discussion with Wong on her first visit to the Malaysian capital as Australia’s foreign minister.