ARTICLES

4 Sep 2024

China’s Education Outreach in Malaysia: Need for Tact and Trust

Peter T. C. Chang

China’s outreach into Malaysia’s education sector needs to be mindful of the country’s delicate social fabric.

12 Jun 2024

Chinese in Malaysia: Proud of China’s Rise, Yet Fiercely Malaysian

Peter T. C. Chang

Chinese Malaysians are proud of China’s rise as a great power. But they have also forged a separate cultural identity quite apart from China’s efforts.

China China-Malaysia Relations Ethnic Malaysia

12 Apr 2024

Malaysia–China Economic Relations: Riding the Dragon’s Tail for Structural Transformation

Cassey Lee

This Long Read argues that strengthening the economic relationship between Malaysia and China can potentially contribute towards Malaysia’s structural transformation in terms of re-industrialisation and greening of its economy.

China-Malaysia Relations Malaysia Malaysian Economy

29 Apr 2022

Hydropower Development in Sarawak: Sensitivities over Sustainability and China’s Involvement

Tham Siew Yean

China has become the most significant foreign partner in Sarawak’s hydropower development, as its extensive knowledge and experience in this domain dovetails with Sarawak’s ambitious programme to develop hydropower for its own needs and for export to the region.

China-Malaysia Relations Environment Malaysia Renewable Energy Sustainable Development

30 Jun 2021

PLA Overflight near Malaysian Airspace: A Precarious Provocation

Abdul Razak Ahmad|Kuik Cheng-Chwee|Lai Yew Meng

China’s deployment of People’s Liberation Army Air Force aircraft near Malaysia’s air space last month smacks of hypocrisy and creeping hegemony. Beijing may not be as benevolent as it wants smaller states to believe.

China China-Malaysia Relations Malaysia South China Sea

4 Jun 2021

Chinese Aircraft Approaching! An Opportunity for Malaysian Airpower

Wu Shang-Su

Malaysia’s airpower capabilities may not be enough to respond to stepped-up Chinese activities above Malaysia’s exclusive economic zone.

China China-Malaysia Relations Malaysia South China Sea

14 May 2018

The Future of China’s Investment in Malaysia under Mahathir

Tham Siew Yean

While Mahathir's new government has no issues with foreign direct investment from China, the same cannot be said of Chinese investments funded by loans guaranteed by the previous government - particularly infrastructure projects such as the East Coast Rail Link and the numerous port projects that may pose a security risk.

China-Malaysia Relations FDI Malaysia

11 May 2018

Whither Malaysia’s China Policy Under Prime Minister Mahathir?

Ian Storey

Despite his highly vocal stance that Malaysia has become too dependent on China, the bilateral relationship between Malaysia and China is unlikely to change drastically under Prime Minister Mahathir. China is too important as an economic partner for Malaysia, and Malaysia being is too influential within ASEAN for China to upset.

China-Malaysia Relations Malaysia South China Sea

21 Mar 2017

Chinese Capital Controls and Forest City

Serina Rahman

Recent Chinese curbs on financial outflows from China has led to speculation that this will affect the iconic Forest City mixed development in Johor. The southern state says that sales will not be affected. After all, Chinese investors have a habit of circumventing around new laws.

China-Malaysia Relations Malaysia Malaysian Politics

1 Nov 2016

A Political Reading of Najib’s Visit to China

Tang Siew Mun

Malaysia has been receiving a large-scale infusion of funds from China to support its economy and the building of infrastructure projects. The closer economic ties with China and planned arms deal will have political and strategic implications on Malaysia and ASEAN.

China-Malaysia Relations Malaysia