Malaysia-China Relations: A New Turn?

• Main Authors: Johan Saravanamuttu, Han, David Guo Xiong
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Southeast Asia and ASEAN; Maritime Security
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/84251; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/41724
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Malaysia’s perceptible tilt towards China especially in economic relations reflects Malaysia’s foreign policy of hedging major power influence in the region and globally. While it seeks closer ties with China, it does not imply that Malaysia is shifting away from the US.