https://www.scmp.com/rss/328341/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Cheng-Chwee Kuik Cheng-Chwee Kuik Malaysia’s hosting of the inaugural Asean-Gulf Cooperation Council-China Summit in Kuala Lumpur on May 27, one of the signature initiatives pushed by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim during his country’s Asean chairmanship this year, marked the first step towards institutionalising a trilateral, cross-regional forum with the potential to reshape Asia’s diplomatic landscape. The summit attracted extensive media coverage. Some lauded it as a “significant diplomatic first” and a platform ripe with... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3319644/why-malaysia-seeks-enduring-asean-gcc-china-cooperation?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3319644/why-malaysia-seeks-enduring-asean-gcc-china-cooperation?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 27 Jul 2025 02:00:19 +0000 Since returning to power after his stunning election victory in May, 93-year-old Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has made a series of comments reflective of weaker states’ views of the evolving Asian order in the Trump-Xi era. These include a firmer stance on the South China Sea disputes, Malaysia’s relations with the Asian powers (especially concerning the controversial China-backed infrastructure projects and Japan’s regional role), as well as the future of multilateral trading... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/geopolitics/article/2160552/what-malaysias-mahathir-doctrine-means-china-us-rivalry?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/geopolitics/article/2160552/what-malaysias-mahathir-doctrine-means-china-us-rivalry?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Aug 2018 12:45:00 +0000