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Malaysia has a new ambassador from Beijing. How will he handle their South China Sea dispute?
Tashny Sukumaran in Kuala Lumpur
Ouyang Yujing, China's new ambassador to Malaysia, arrives at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Photo: China Embassy of PRC in Malaysia
The extensive maritime affairs experience of China's new ambassador to Malaysia has attracted the attention of analysts, who say Ouyang Yujing's appointment could mean "more authoritative decisions" over the countries' South China Sea dispute.
The former director general of the Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs of China's foreign affairs ministry, Ouyang, 55, was described by Beijing watchers as a seasoned and capable official.