Defense Minister Dr. Huang Yonghong went to Penang, Malaysia from Tuesday to Thursday (February 25 to 27) to attend the informal meeting of the ASEAN Security Minister.

The Ministry of Defense issued a statement on Tuesday saying that its entourage included Chen Qingji, the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Defense, and other Ministry of Defense officials.

Malaysia is the rotating presidency of ASEAN this year.

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