Fikry A. Rahman is head of foreign affairs and Karisma Putera Abd Rahman is a senior analyst at Bait Al Amanah, a research institute based in Kuala Lumpur.
Nation must align with China and Muslim countries but also partner with West

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim waves a national flag as he leaves the National Day parade in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on Aug. 31. © AP
Fikry A. Rahman is head of foreign affairs and Karisma Putera Abd Rahman is a senior analyst at Bait Al Amanah, a research institute based in Kuala Lumpur.