Malaysia poised for long-term benefits in ASEAN self-reliance drive

NTU Emeritus Professor of Economics Tan Kong Yam said Malaysia is central to ASEAN's strengthening ties with China, especially as global supply chains are realigned due to escalating tensions between the United States and China. "China views ASEAN as a strategic bridge out of its geopolitical encirclement," Tan said, citing long-term Chinese investments in infrastructure such as ports and transport networks in Malaysia.

-similar reports in Lumi News (Malaysia) and Klever Stock (Malaysia), 1 July

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