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The Future of Asia 2018

Malaysia should 'make best use' of Belt and Road, Mahathir says

Prime minister vows to stay friendly with China

China "is a big country and we have to deal with them whether we like it or not," Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said at a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Monday. (Photo by Yukako Ono)
YUKAKO ONO, Nikkei staff writer | Malaysia

TOKYO -- The new government of Malaysia will continue its "friendly" relationship with China and "make best use" of its initiative to create a 21st-century Silk Road to connect East Asia with Europe, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Monday.

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