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Anwar Ibrahim on navigating Malaysia through China-US tensions

2024/6/17
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安瓦尔·易卜拉欣在采访中阐述了马来西亚在中美日益紧张的地缘政治环境中保持平衡的策略。他强调马来西亚的独立自主性，以及在与中国发展战略伙伴关系的同时避免与美国对抗的意愿。他认为，在没有令人信服的证据证明恶意行为的情况下，马来西亚不会屈服于外部压力。关于南海问题，安瓦尔·易卜拉欣主张通过东盟机制进行多边对话与协商，避免冲突，并认为不应夸大与中国在南海问题上的分歧。他还谈到了马来西亚与中国在各个领域的合作，包括数字经济、能源和人工智能等。关于台湾问题，他呼吁以和平方式解决，避免外部势力的挑衅性行为。他还表达了对香港的信心，认为香港人民能够克服挑战，并认为香港作为中国与世界其他地区联系的门户作用日益重要。 Yonden Lhatoo就中美关系、南海问题、加沙战争等问题对安瓦尔·易卜拉欣进行了提问，并就马来西亚如何在中美紧张局势中保持平衡，以及如何处理与中国的南海争端等问题进行了深入探讨。他还就马来西亚与哈马斯的关系，以及马来西亚在加沙冲突中所扮演的角色等问题提出了质疑。

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This chapter explores Malaysia's approach to maintaining relations with China amidst rising China-US tensions. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim emphasizes Malaysia's independence and its pragmatic approach to doing business with China, despite pressure from the US. He highlights the importance of continued engagement and the need for evidence-based accusations, rejecting unilateral actions.
  • Malaysia maintains independent relations with China, rejecting the 'with us or against us' approach of the US.
  • Pragmatic approach to business with China, including Huawei's participation in 5G rollout.
  • Rejection of unilateral pressure and demand for evidence-based accusations from the US.

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How does a country deepen its relationship and do business with China without risking retaliation by the US and its allies? How can a nation protect its territorial claims in the South China Sea yet maintain a delicate balancing act with its neighbours with their own views and claims? Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim discusses these issues and more, including his deep anguish over the Israel-Gaza war, in this extended version of Talking Post with Yonden Lhatoo.