Malaysia power shift hits China infrastructure drive


  • Nation
  • Sunday, 17 Jun 2018

This file photo taken on May 24, 2018 shows Malaysia's former prime minister Najib speaking to the media after being questioned at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) office in Putrajaya. Malaysia had been a loyal partner in China's globe-spanning infrastructure drive but a new government is now pledging to review Beijing-backed projects, threatening key links in the much-vaunted initiative. - AFP

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia was once a loyal partner in China’s globe-spanning infrastructure drive but a new government is now pledging to review Beijing-backed projects, threatening key links in the much-vaunted initiative.  

Kuala Lumpur’s previous administration, led by scandal-mired Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, had warm ties with China and signed a string of deals for Beijing-funded projects, including a major rail link and a deep-sea port.  

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