The Strait of Malacca is one of the worlds hottest and most crucial strategic choke points.

马六甲海峡是世界上最危险和最重要的战略要冲之一。

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For years, the Strait of malacca-a narrow but vital waterway between Malaysia and indonesia-was bedeviled by buccaneers.

多年以来，马六甲海峡——一条狭窄但至关重要的航路，处于马来西亚和印度尼西亚之间——海盗猖獗肆虐。

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Melaka Town is located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, on the Strait of Malacca and it's the capital of the Melaka State.

马六甲是马来西亚历史最悠久的古城，位于马六甲海峡北岸，是马六甲州的首府。

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The island city-state sits at the mouth of the strategically vital Strait of Malacca.

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Of the 74, 000 vessels, carrying one-third of global seaborne trade, that passed through the Strait of Malacca last year, most also plied the South China Sea.

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As you know, if you range back about seven or eight years, we had a significant piracy problem that was manifesting itself in the Strait of Malacca.

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