PoliticsMalaysia’s middle path between China and US faces new tests

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s remarks describing Taiwan as part of China and calling for stronger defenses near Sabah have raised questions about Malaysia’s non-aligned foreign policy. Analysts caution that the rhetoric does not necessarily signal a strategic realignment: Kuala Lumpur’s room to balance Beijing and Washington is narrower, but its ties with the US and other Western countries remain strong.

MalaysiaUS-China relationsTaiwanforeign policy

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