PM Mahathir Mohamad speaks at a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, August 20, 2018 (Photo: AFP/How Hwee Young).

I was happy to add my to comments this excellent article by Nile Bowie in the Asia Times on the recommenced East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), a multibillion-dollar China-backed infrastructure project. This is an important political victory for Harapan, which has been working hard to convince Malaysians former PM Najib Razak’s Chinese projects were corrupt and overpriced. It also represents a step forward for the government in managing its relations with China.