Chinese investments must not come with strings attached, says analyst FMTNews
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his Chinese counterpart, Li Qiang, at the Great Hall of the People during a recent visit to China. Anwar said Beijing had agreed to invest RM170 billion in Malaysia.
“Looking at this astronomical sum of RM170 billion, we really have to ask what we have to give up in exchange for such an extraordinary amount of investment,” he told FMT Business. Samirul also said the government must ensure that the acceptance of these investments did not hamper its ability to speak up on issues, including the plight of the Uyghurs and the South China Sea territorial disputes.Economist Geoffrey Williams said the investments should be welcomed “with caution”.
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