This was stated by defence minister Khaled Nordin during a courtesy call by the Chinese ambassador to Malaysia, Ouyang Yujing, at the defence ministry today.

The code is aimed at preventing conflicts and tensions in the South China Sea, Khaled said in a Facebook posting, Bernama reported.

According to him, Malaysia and China have various defence cooperation arrangements, including through a memorandum of understanding signed in 2005.

These ties will continue to be strengthened in line with the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

On the meeting, Khaled said they discussed various matters, including opportunities to enhance cooperation in defence technology and industry.