Smoke & mirrors in the South China Sea
Stung by criticism that it is behaving aggressively in the South China Sea, Beijing appears to be going on the …
Category Archives: China
China’s growing domestic involvement
Even the most casual observer of our nation’s politics will not fail to notice the growing influence of China in …
The sideshow in Kuala Lumpur
As dramatic and disturbing as the assassination of Kim Jong-nam is, it is simply a sideshow in the ongoing tussle …
Will China be a factor in the elections?
Communications and Multimedia Minister Salleh Said Keruak recently offered three reasons why Barisan Nasional (BN) can expect a significant increase …
Why China is different
China is unlike any other nation we are engaged with. We must not be so mesmerized by the opportunities that we overlook the dangers, so narrowly focused on tantalizing projects and lucrative deals that we miss the wood for the trees, so intent on private agendas and personal gain that we lose sight of national interests.
Malaysia’s China conundrum
China’s ravenous appetite for Malaysian infrastructure assets has resulted in yet another multibillion ringgit deal. In early January, a RM6.3 …
Standing up to China
Responding to the latest satellite imagery released by the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative last week showing that China is …
Malaysia: Changing partners
Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak’s visit to China this week marked a major turning point not just in Malaysia-China relations …
The East is Red!
At the height of the Cultural Revolution, “The East is Red,” became the de facto national anthem of the People’s …
Mahathir: making the best of a bad situation
The biggest risk is not taking any risk… In a world that’s changing really quickly, the only strategy that is …
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