Dr M says would pick China over US but only in terms of money.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 ― Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he would side with China over the US if pressed, but purely in terms of the former’s economic resources.
For instance, the prime minister said that Malaysia would not be influenced by Western suspicions that Chinese telecommunications company Huawei was involved in spying. The prime minister said Malaysia must also be pragmatic about China’s role as a major trading partner and investor.“For now, Malaysia had to accept that China is close to us. And it is a huge market. We want to benefit from China’s growing wealth,” Dr Mahathir added.
Dr Mahathir explained this was why Malaysia was disinclined towards projects funded by Chinese loans instead of direct investments.
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