The outgoing Chinese ambassador to Malaysia Huang Huikang has assured that his country does not intend to occupy land in Malaysia.

According to Sin Chew Daily, Huang said anyone with a conscience and respect for the facts will not accuse China-owned enterprises of trying to "grab" Malaysian jobs and "sell" Malaysia's sovereignty.

"Somebody raised a question in parliament (recently) asking how much land has Malaysia sold to China. It is my responsibility to answer: Zero!

"If China wanted to grab land, they would have done it 600 years ago during Zheng He's voyages...