The Chinese and Malaysian flags fly at Tiananmen Square in Beijing (Photo: Reuters)
I’ve been quoted in this piece by in the South China Morning Post, sharing some of my thoughts on Mahathir’s China strategy and the tone of relations between the two Asian nations.
As I mentioned, since the election, Mahathir has been keen to explain that the anti-China election campaign was not actually directed at China, but rather at Najib.
“The idea of resetting the Malaysia-China relationship so it becomes about growth and opportunity – as opposed to debt and corruption which he has associated with Najib – is appealing to voters who feel they’ve been going under, because of the pressure exerted on them by corruption, inadequate social protections, and the cost of living.”