Malaysia Seeking Beijing’s ‘Views’ on New Australia, US, UK Nuclear Submarine Pact

Malaysia's Minister of Defence and Acting Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein (2R) listens to questions from the floor during a press conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Mar. 20, 2014 Rahman Roslan/Getty Images

Malaysia’s Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein is contemplating a trip to China to discuss the newly minted AUKUS alliance between Australia, the United States (U.S.), and the United Kingdom (UK).

Malaysian and Indonesian authorities have raised concerns about a potential arms race in the region, which is in contrast to the Philippines government who backed the agreement.