(Penang News) Malaysia's prime minister has accused Western countries with increasingly rising "fear of Chinese" emotions, indicating that Malaysia will not "be unable to live" with China for the United States.
Anwar was asked in an exclusive interview with the Financial Times in Penang. When asked about the criticism of the United States' criticism of Malaysia -China relations, China was the largest trading partner in Malaysia. Why did Malaysia "can't live" with China.
He said: "Why do I have to be bound by a interest? I don't believe this kind of strong prejudice and fear of China."
The interview reported by the Financial Times Sunday (February 25) pointed out that Anwar's statement highlights that the Sino -US game has caused trouble to Southeast Asian countries.
Anwar said that Malaysia has a neutral attitude between China and the United States, and Malaysia seeks to maintain a "good and stable relationship with the United States, and also regards China as an important ally."
He added that any statement that he moved closer to Beijing was "incorrect and extremely unfair."He said that the US Vice President Harris hinted at the September Summit of Jakarta last September.
After Anwar visited Beijing and participated in the Hainan Boao Forum last March, China promised to invest in Malaysia to invest about RM170.1 billion (about new dollars of about 47.85 billion yuan).A few weeks later, the Anwar government adjusted the 5G network plan, allowing Chinese telecommunications giants Huawei to participate in the construction of the second 5G network.
Malaysia also benefits from investing in the risk of transferring supply chain in the high -tech field. Both China and the United States have invested in semiconductor business in Malaysia, especially Penang, especially Penang.
Anwar said that he did not think that the United States and Chinese companies in Penang would conflict, and it showed that the government had given Malaysian companies to ensure that they understand the relevant US policies and regulations.
He said: "We are a small country struggling in a complex world. I want to focus on what is most favorable for us."
