(Malaysia) PM backs China's right to use force on Taiwan, Taipei hits back with trade threat
cross-posted from : https://lemmy.zip/post/69998187
In an interview with Al Jazeera, Anwar voiced support for the One China policy, as well as China's right to use force in order to reunify the country
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I watched this interview, and the most important detail in my opinion in this interview was he supports use of force on Taiwan, but he refuses to say why exactly. His arguments remain weak. Maybe the reason is money?
China has been Malaysia's best trade deficit partner (and the deficits has quadrupled over the last ten years). As a 'partner' of China's Belt and Road Initiative, Malaysia also seeks investments.
China’s special administrative region, Hong Kong, is Malaysia's second largest foreign direct investment contributor (second only to Singapore, according to 2023 data). One prominent example was the investment by Chinese-owned INV New Material Technology in a lithium-ion battery plant in Penang.
Malaysia's Port Klang plays also a growing role in shifting global supply chains.The Port Klang Free Zone has received a surge of inquiries from everywhere, but especially from China, not in the least as the country's mercantilist policy seeks relief from higher US tariffs.