Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir, 93, re -entered the throne of the Prime Minister in a self -revolutionary way.His former student, former Prime Minister Najib may inevitably jail.
For the changes of the Malaysian State Political Bureau, China can have been detached.However, the Chinese -Malaysian economic cooperation reached a new level during the Najib period, and Malaysia has also become a model country that Southeast Asia supports Andrdquo.The economic and trade contract signed by the horse, even give up some large projects that are under construction.
In this way, China has fallen into the embarrassment of the political and trade partners' politics, which leads to the abortion of investment projects.
After the prime minister, Mahathir's old -fashioned senior politician also changed its position in China.He emphasized that during his term as the previous Prime Minister, Malaysia and China established a very good relationship. He will continue to strengthen and strengthen Andrdquo;
He reiterated his support for Andrdquo; and emphasized that as a trading country, Malaysia cannot be with a large market like China and "quarrel Andrdquo;.
Therefore, the Sino -Malaysia relations during the new term of Mahathir will not deviate from existing orbit.From August 17th to 21st, Mahathir will start his official visit to China.This visit was defined as the first formal diplomatic visit after Mahathir was elected Prime Minister.As the first stop of its official visit, China also highlights Mahathir's attention to China.Of course, Mahathir had appeared in Japan twice before visiting China.
This has also triggered a lot of observers' meaning analysis.It is speculated that this is not only the use of Mahathir's diplomatic strategy, but also reflects the basic starting point of Malaysia's East Asian diplomacy, that is, the implementation of relatively balanced diplomacy between the two major powers of China and Japan in order to maximize Malaysia's national interests.
In the last term of its prime minister, Japan and South Korea in East Asia were the targets of Mahathir.Time has passed, China has surpassed Japan to become the largest country in Asia, so China will also become an important part of the Malaysian Foreign Diplomacy Bureau.Nevertheless, long -sleeved dances between China and Japan, through foreign strategies and economic and trade cooperation, to maximize Malaysian interests, and also in line with Mahathir's consistent style.
Therefore, from the perspective of the interests of international relations, China does not have to entangle Mahathir's diplomatic wrist.
Mahathir officially visited China, and it was the official visit of "the first Andrdquo;. Analysis believes that this is the" Face Andrdquo; of Face andrdquo;.However, the "stock Andrdquo; on the stock andrdquo; view of China -Malaysia economic and trade cooperation, Sino -Malaysia relations are already in -depth interest, whether in the Najibing era and Mahathir governing, it cannot change this fact.China's important trading partner.
Mahathir coming to China, instead of giving Chinese face to China, it is better to continue to solidify and promote the cooperation between Malaysia's cooperation with China.
China is not purely a country that is purely "face andrdquo;, but hopes to create bilateral and multilateral cooperation and win -win relationships. Especially, the Community of interconnected destiny based on the" Belt and Road and all Road Andrdquo; initiative.As an important economic and trade partner in China, Malaysia, especially in Andrdquo, "Belt and Road, Belt and Road;
China naturally will not give up Malaysia's partners, and Malaysia has also gained development bonus through economic and trade cooperation with China.
The Mahathir campaign language is "damaged Andrdquo; but only the means of domestic political operations. It is now the Mahathir era, and its strategy to China will not change fundamentally. It will be officially visited.Dedicated to China, all in words.Of course, he also has to balance his remarks during his campaign, and he must also explain to the voters who support him.
Therefore, the retrial and suspension of many Chinese -funded projects have become normal.Objectively speaking, he has to ask China for more prices through re -review or suspension or cancellation of some projects, which is more conducive to Malaysia.Only this can prove that it replaces the political correctness of the former government, so that the reason for the corruption of Najib can be more fulfilling.
Even if Mahathir canceled some Chinese -funded projects, it would re -lay out new Chinese projects in his own way.After all, in the world's great countries, the United States is trying to make US multinational companies return to China and capital background through trade protection and unilateralism. It is impossible to provide more capacity projects and funds to Malaysia.The European Union has no tradition of investing in a large -scale investment in Southeast Asian countries.Therefore, only China and Japan have fierce production capacity and capital competition in Northeast Asia.
Judging from the choice of Indonesia and Thailand, the Southeast Asian countries use the competition between China and Japan to choose the project that suits them best, maintaining a balance between China and Japan.Mahathir will also do so in order to benefit the highest benefits in Sino -Japanese competition.
Mahathir is a senior politician in Asia, and naturally knows the way of the game of the great power.His method is also to eliminate some differences between Malaysia and Malaysia, eliminating China's concerns about its "new officials ignore the old things Andrdquo; and continue to deepen China -Malaysia economic and trade cooperation.It is more conducive to Malaysia and an important goal of Mahathir.
In the Asian financial crisis at the end of the last century, Mahathir was not afraid of Western personality, leaving a deep impression on the entire world.Elected the Prime Minister again, since the old horse knows, Mahathir has also received much attention to China diplomacy.However, Mahathir's greater trouble may not be the adjustment of Chinese -funded projects, but Anwar, who has been an ally for the enemy. This pro -Western Malaysian leader may change the Malaysian Kingdom after Mahathir.Political direction.
Although the old horse knows the way, after all, the hero is late.
The author is a guest researcher at the Senior Researcher of the China Chahar Society of China
