Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. Photo: EPA
‘We just can’t pay’: Mahathir soothes China’s ego over Malaysia’s cancelled East Coast Rail Link
- Malaysian prime minister says pressing ahead with the project would leave his country ‘impoverished’ and urges Chinese parties to understand
- His comments come a day after Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou suggested talks on the project were ongoing
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. Photo: EPA