A few days ago, the leader of the Hope Alliance, the largest party in Malaysia, Anwar , took the oath of office at the National Palace and officially took office as Prime Minister of Malaysia, breaking the deadlock in this election. This month, the 15th national election was held in Malaysia , but no political party or alliance won a majority of seats during the election process, and the new government has been delayed.
Finally, Malaysia's highest head of state Abdullah came forward and designated Anwar as the new prime minister. At the press conference after the oath, Anwar said that China, as one of Malaysia's important neighbors, its existence is "important" to Malaysia. He promised to further strengthen Malaysia-China bilateral relations and enhance cooperation between the two countries in the fields of economy, trade, investment and culture.
Anwar stressed that improving relations with China is a priority for Malaysia. He also added that Malaysia will also strengthen its relations with the United States, Europe, and the countries of ASEAN. As the new official takes office, Anwar’s statement is comprehensive and no one can offend him. This should be because Anwar intends to balance the relationship with various countries, because Malaysia cannot withstand too much trouble at present.
is a political issue first. In this general election, Anwar’s Hope Alliance won 82 of the 2222 seats in the House of Commons, with the most votes, but it is far from a simple majority of 112 seats and cannot rule alone. The National League occupies 73 seats, the National Front 30 seats, and UMNO 226 seats. It is not difficult to see that Malaysia's political situation is chaotic and partisan struggle is fierce.
Although Anwar won the position of prime minister, the new government is in power in a joint power, including the National Front, which had been ruled for a long time. Although Abdullah called on all parties to re-cooperate for the sake of the country and the people, Anwar also expressed his welcome to join, if all parties are really stuffed into the new government, there will be differences in positions and concepts among all parties, and Anwar will be busy just by balancing the internal opinions of the government.
is followed by economic issues. Anwar promises to focus on developing the domestic economy, which is another major challenge that the new Malaysian government will face. Currently, due to the impact of the new crown epidemic, Malaysia has fallen into trouble with economic development, domestic prices soaring, making it difficult for the people to maintain basic survival.
Anwar specifically mentioned that China's importance to Malaysia should also be based on this. China has been Malaysia's largest trading partner for 13 consecutive years. Even under the COVID-19 pandemic, the total import and export trade volume between the two countries still showed an upward trend. According to statistics, in the first half of this year, the bilateral trade volume between China and Malaysia increased by 20.7% year-on-year.
In addition, Malaysia is also an important partner of China's "Belt and Road" initiative, and there is also a cooperation between the two countries in ", two countries, two parks, ". The prospects for cooperation between the two countries are very broad. Currently, China-Malaysia relations have been upgraded to comprehensive strategic partnership , and there will be more cooperation opportunities in the future.
In addition, Anwar's statement should also be related to the small actions taken by the United States against ASEAN countries in recent years. After the US Defense Minister visited Indonesian and Cambodia , US Vice Premier Harris also visited Philippines a few days ago, and resumed defense cooperation with the Philippines that had been suspended, and was also preparing to build a new military base in the Philippines.
American officials, including US President Biden , intend to win over ASEAN countries and make them a support for the US "Indo-Pacific Strategy " to expand the United States' influence and sphere of influence in the Indo-Pacific region. Previously, Anwar also had close contacts with US officials, but from his current statement, it can be seen that the Malaysian government may not want to go to the muddy waters.
Whether it is for maintaining domestic political stability or because of the close relationship between Malaysia and China in the economic field, Anwar has to maintain a balance with other countries while strengthening ties with China. Therefore, Anwar's statement may also be expressing his position to the United States.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said that China attaches great importance to friendly relations with Malaysia and is willing to promote the sustainable development of China-Malaysia relations. If the new Malaysian government can maintain its existing position and focus on its own development, it will surely lead its country out of its development difficulties soon, and strengthening cooperation with China can also enable Malaysia's economy to recover as soon as possible.
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