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Where’s the ‘middle way’ in Anwar’s foreign policy?
Western critics’ claim that Malaysia is tilting towards Russia and China is not unfounded.
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China's Premier Li Qiang with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Putrajaya on June 19, during a visit to commemorate 50 years of bilateral ties.
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Under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia’s foreign policy is in disarray, some Western commentators would have you believe.
There is a certain irony in this, as such a crudely expressed suggestion is being circulated within the same Western strategic circles that once celebrated Datuk Seri Anwar for being among the few Malaysian politicians without anti-Western hang-ups.
