Taiwan, Malaysia’s fourth-largest trading partner, suspended bilateral financial investment talks last month in action to Anwar’s reaffirmation of the “One China” policy.
Taiwan Foreign Ministry representative …
Taiwan, Malaysia’s fourth-largest trading partner, suspended bilateral financial investment talks last month in action to Anwar’s reaffirmation of the “One China” policy.
Taiwan Foreign Ministry representative Hsiao Kuang-wei stated the relocation was to secure Taiwanese financiers amidst issues that Anwar’s remarks had actually weakened Taiwan’s sovereignty and financial security, in addition to company self-confidence in Malaysia.
The premier stated today that Malaysia’s exports to Taiwan increased 88 percent to RM116.58 billion in the very first 9 months of 2026, while imports increased 24.2 percent to RM137.67 billion.
This brought overall bilateral trade to RM254.21 billion for the January-September duration.
“Taiwan is a crucial trading partner. Our financial, trade, and financial investment cooperation is strong, and we want to keep these favorable financial and trade relations.
“However, we can not jeopardize on the ‘One China’policy; our acknowledgment is of a single China, with its centre in Beijing,” he informed the Dewan Rakyat today.
‘Taiwan becomes part of China, duration’
Throughout an interview with Al Jazeera in August, Anwar stated: “I see Taiwan as part of China, duration,” while repeating Malaysia’s adherence to the One China policy.
When asked whether he would condemn China’s assertion that it booked the right to utilize force if reunification might not be attained quietly, Anwar drew a contrast with Malaysia, stating he would likewise look for to avoid a state from separating if it chose to do so.
Taipei consequently condemned his remarks, implicating Anwar of dealing with Taiwan as a separatist part of China and legitimising Beijing’s danger to utilize force versus the island.
Anwar later on safeguarded his position, stating Malaysia’s One China policy gone back to the administration of the nation’s 2nd prime minister, Abdul Razak Hussein, while worrying that any resolution to the Taiwan concern ought to be serene.
Why rock the boat?
Throughout extra concerns, opposition leader Hamzah Zainudin (PN-Larut) questioned why Anwar needed to “rock the boat” with his remarks about China potentially utilizing military force versus Taiwan.
He stated the prime minister’s remarks had actually drawn in prevalent limelights and provoked a strong response from Taipei.
In reaction, Anwar asserted that he declined the recommendation that he backed a Chinese military attack on Taiwan.
“Did I state I concurred that China should assault Taiwan? I stated no. I stated we support the One China policy. We think there must be a friendly resolution through serene efforts,” he stated.
He included that whether China chose to attack Taiwan referred its domestic policy, in which Malaysia would not interfere.
“Understand the language correctly. Listen once again,” the premier included.
Speaking at an interview later on, Hamzah criticised Anwar’s action in the Dewan Rakyat, stating the prime minister needs to have made it clear that Malaysia would not include itself in disputes in between other nations.
“If any of our MPs were offered a comparable concern, I wish to inform the Tambun MP that we would respond to: ‘Malaysia has a diplomacy, and we will never ever get associated with this sort of dispute.’
“That is what we imply when we asked ‘why need to you rock the boat’,” he stated.
Hamzah stated Malaysia required to work out care in its reaction to the Taiwan problem, considered that the island is the nation’s fourth-largest trading partner.
He worried that his criticism was not a recommendation of Taiwan’s position in its conflict with China, however originated from issues over Malaysia’s trade and diplomatic interests.
He likewise preserved that Malaysia needs to maintain its neutral diplomacy instead of danger being drawn into stress in between the 2 sides.
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