Malaysia's new king, the Sultan of Pahang, Sultan, at Malaysia's National Palace in Kuala Lumpur. Picture: AFP
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As Malaysia elects new king, a look back at abdications in imperial China – voluntary, cowardly, or at sword-point
Malaysians were surprised by the sudden resignation of Sultan Muhammad V of Kelantan as their 15th king, but Chinese history is peppered with emperors who abdicated, voluntarily and otherwise
Malaysia's new king, the Sultan of Pahang, Sultan, at Malaysia's National Palace in Kuala Lumpur. Picture: AFP