BEIJING: China is showing itself to be a unifying force in Asia — uniting various countries against Beijing’s increasingly assertive actions in the South China Sea.

On Monday, Malaysian officials announced they will register a complaint against a Chinese coast guard ship that ventured into their country’s territorial waters north of Borneo.

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