Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim rejects the notion that China’s dominance is to be feared. He called China a “true friend” as Premier Li Qiang ended his visit Thursday to mark 50 years of diplomatic ties between their countries.
  • Shard@lemmy.worldEnglish
    11·
    7 days ago

    I wonder how much was promised vs how much is actually going to be delivered and how long before Malaysia learns they’ve been shafted yet again.

    • JeeBaiChow@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      6 days ago

      Our politicians are likely in it for the short term. We are so fucked. As it is, Malaysian politicians can’t even decide if it’s own ethnic chinese are citizens, or immigrants.

      Anwar himself is just barely clinging on to his premiership, having been forced to work with the roundly criticized party of convicted former pm najib to form a coalition.

      And on the other side of the scs, the phillipines is getting the stick. Wonder what the agenda of the next ASEAN summit is gonna look like.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
    MEnglish
    103·
    7 days ago

    What’s he going to say? They’re already boarding Filipino boats in the South China Sea. He’s been cowed into submission as planned.