Mahathir 2.0 and China : Hedging in a Fluid World

Under Mahathir, in his second term as prime minister, Malaysia has crafted a foreign policy of capitalising on an ascendant China while hedging against the current environment of a more fluid world. In so doing Malaysia is maintaining strong ties with major US allies of Asia, such as Japan.

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Main Author: Saravanamuttu, Johan
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/136689
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Under Mahathir, in his second term as prime minister, Malaysia has crafted a foreign policy of capitalising on an ascendant China while hedging against the current environment of a more fluid world. In so doing Malaysia is maintaining strong ties with major US allies of Asia, such as Japan.