China’s ambassador to Malaysia Bai Tian, pictured with Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad: “Today’s China is even more important than the China during Mahathir’s first term in office.” Photo: TwitterChina’s ambassador to Malaysia Bai Tian, pictured with Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad: “Today’s China is even more important than the China during Mahathir’s first term in office.” Photo: Twitter
China’s ambassador to Malaysia Bai Tian, pictured with Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad: “Today’s China is even more important than the China during Mahathir’s first term in office.” Photo: Twitter
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What anti-China sentiment? Beijing’s man in Malaysia Bai Tian heartened by Mahathir’s overtures

Preparatory works underway for the 92-year-old prime minister of Malaysia to visit Beijing in ‘near future’, says envoy

Topic |   Malaysia
Bhavan Jaipragas
Bhavan Jaipragas

Updated: 4:43pm, 20 Jun, 2018

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China’s ambassador to Malaysia Bai Tian, pictured with Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad: “Today’s China is even more important than the China during Mahathir’s first term in office.” Photo: TwitterChina’s ambassador to Malaysia Bai Tian, pictured with Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad: “Today’s China is even more important than the China during Mahathir’s first term in office.” Photo: Twitter
China’s ambassador to Malaysia Bai Tian, pictured with Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad: “Today’s China is even more important than the China during Mahathir’s first term in office.” Photo: Twitter
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