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What the government must do is ensure that such influence, especially in publicly funded think tanks and publicly funded educational institutions are curtailed. 

Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin. Photo: Sinar Harian / Mohd Halim Abdul Wahid

Opposition leader, Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin of Perikatan Nasional. Photo by Mohd Halim Abdul Rashid

Philippine exercise director Major General Marvin Licudine (L) and US exercise director representative Major General Eric Austin (R) link arms during the opening ceremony of the 'Balikatan' joint military exercise at the military headquarters in Quezon City, suburban Manila on April 11, 2023. (Photo by TED ALJIBE / AFP)

(FILES) In this file photo taken on October 6, 2018, Philippine marines take position next to US marines' Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV) during an amphibious landing exercise at the beach of the Philippine navy training centre facing the South China Sea in San Antonio town, Zambales province. - FOCUS by Allison JACKSON

Anwar with Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang in Beijing

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (second, left) and his Chinese counterpart, Li Qian (second, right) witnessed the exchange of MoUs recently. - inset from left: Chean Chung, Ahmad Marthada) - FILEPIC

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim denied claims by the opposition that the government had been negotiating with China over the ongoing issue involving Petronas’ exploration activity in the South China Sea during his official visit to the country recently. - BERNAMA

Malaysia will continue with the diplomatic approach in its engagements with other states including China in the common efforts to maintain the South China Sea as a sea of peace, stability and trade, said the Malaysian Foreign Ministry (Wisma Putra).