# Malaysia’s middle path between China and US faces new tests

https://mins.news/en/item/43669

- DW, 2026-09-03 12:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/malaysia-s-middle-path-between-china-and-us-faces-new-tests/a-78865212?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> 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.

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