SEBERANG PERAI, Oct 10 — Education minister Fadhlina Sidek has dismissed rumours circulating on social media that claimed the Chinese navy visited SM Chung Ling (Private) in...
Altantuya’s convicted killer Azilah avoids death penalty as Federal Court reviews sentence to 40 years and 12 strokes of caneEducation minister Fadhlina Sidek has dismissed rumours circulating on social media that claimed the Chinese navy visited SM Chung Ling in Penang , saying it was university students on a cultural and sports exchange programme. — Picture by Choo Choy May.
“We must clarify that they were not navy officers, but university students from the Naval University of Engineering China,” she said, speaking to reporters after attending the closing ceremony of a national education management conference at Bertam Resort here. She added that the cultural and sports exchange was part of a diplomatic initiative marking Malaysia and China’s 50 years of diplomatic relations.
Last Saturday, two Chinese navy vessels were in Penang for a three-day goodwill visit, which sparked speculation on social media.
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