Anwar’s Taiwan remarks put Malaysia’s Beijing calculus in focus

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s emphatic backing of Beijing’s position on Taiwan has won praise and diplomatic goodwill from mainland China, even as Kuala Lumpur may face greater friction over its courting of Taiwanese semiconductor investments. Analysts said the remarks did not change Malaysia’s long-standing

In a recent interview with news agency Al Jazeera, Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had voiced support for Beijing’s “One China” principle as well as its right to use force should peaceful reunification fail.

KUCHING, Aug 19 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim believes he would use force to prevent any province from...