马来西亚就新的海事法向菲律宾提出抗议,声称它们侵犯了沙巴。 Malaysia protests to the Philippines over new maritime laws, claiming they infringe on Sabah.
马来西亚向菲律宾发出抗议照会, 抗议新海事法与马来西亚在南海的主张相重叠, Malaysia has sent a protest note to the Philippines over new maritime laws that overlap with Malaysia's claims in the South China Sea. 菲律宾说这些法律加强了其海洋主权,马来西亚认为这些法律侵犯了婆罗洲的马来西亚国家沙巴。 The laws, which the Philippines says reinforce its maritime sovereignty, are seen by Malaysia as infringing on Sabah, a Malaysian state on Borneo. 这一举动是继中国提出类似申诉之后采取的,菲律宾尚未作出正式答复。 This move follows a similar complaint from China, and the Philippines has yet to formally respond.