Malaysia threatens to boycott EU l May buy Fighter Jets from China

[Kailash Kumar]

Malaysia threatens to boycott EU fighter jets over palm oil

24.03.2019

Malaysia may retaliate against an EU plan to curb palm oil use by purchasing new fighter jets from China instead of European arms companies, its leader said Sunday.

The Southeast Asian country is the world's second largest palm oil producer after neighboring Indonesia and recently threatened to challenge the bloc's plan to phase out its use in biofuels at the World Trade Organization.

Both Malaysia and Indonesia have been at loggerheads with EU lawmakers over the crop's cultivation, which has caused rampant deforestation and destruction of wildlife.

In his strongest statement yet on the proposed curbs, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said his country could look elsewhere to upgrade its aging air force fleet of Russian MiG-29 fighters -- in effect abandoning plans to purchase France's Rafale jet or the Eurofighter Typhoon.

"If they keep on taking action against us, we will think of buying airplanes from China or any other country," he was quoted as saying by the official Bernama news agency.

But the premier said he was not "declaring war" on the EU as his country needed goods from the bloc, many members of which are among Malaysia's top trading partners.

Mahathir's remarks come ahead of a five-day international defense exhibition starting Monday on the resort island of Langkawi, where representatives of global weapons manufacturers have gathered.

Any EU palm oil curbs could seriously hurt farmers who represent an important voter base in both Malaysia and Indonesia.

Both countries are struggling to spur demand in palm oil, which is used in everything from soap to chocolate.

French lawmakers recently voted to remove palm oil from the country's biofuel scheme starting from next year.

https://www.dailysabah.com/business...tens-to-boycott-eu-fighter-jets-over-palm-oil

 

[maximuswarrior]

Time to diversify and invest in other areas. When you rely too much on one specific product for export you are vulnerable.

 

[alee92nawaz]

Malaysia threatens to boycott EU fighter jets over palm oil

24.03.2019

Malaysia may retaliate against an EU plan to curb palm oil use by purchasing new fighter jets from China instead of European arms companies, its leader said Sunday.

The Southeast Asian country is the world's second largest palm oil producer after neighboring Indonesia and recently threatened to challenge the bloc's plan to phase out its use in biofuels at the World Trade Organization.

Both Malaysia and Indonesia have been at loggerheads with EU lawmakers over the crop's cultivation, which has caused rampant deforestation and destruction of wildlife.

In his strongest statement yet on the proposed curbs, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said his country could look elsewhere to upgrade its aging air force fleet of Russian MiG-29 fighters -- in effect abandoning plans to purchase France's Rafale jet or the Eurofighter Typhoon.

"If they keep on taking action against us, we will think of buying airplanes from China or any other country," he was quoted as saying by the official Bernama news agency.

But the premier said he was not "declaring war" on the EU as his country needed goods from the bloc, many members of which are among Malaysia's top trading partners.

Mahathir's remarks come ahead of a five-day international defense exhibition starting Monday on the resort island of Langkawi, where representatives of global weapons manufacturers have gathered.

Any EU palm oil curbs could seriously hurt farmers who represent an important voter base in both Malaysia and Indonesia.

Both countries are struggling to spur demand in palm oil, which is used in everything from soap to chocolate.

French lawmakers recently voted to remove palm oil from the country's biofuel scheme starting from next year.

https://www.dailysabah.com/business...tens-to-boycott-eu-fighter-jets-over-palm-oil

Oops so that thunder watching was for this?

 

[powastick]

Oops so that thunder watching was for this?

Dr.M says need 1 or 2 for testing while the Airforce are reluctant to have Chinese electronics due to SCS.

 

[Nike]

Like they have money this time

 

[Type59]

Threats are not gonna work against EU. Also weapons exports is not a big earner for European countries.

 

[mastaan]

lol.. this must be a joke by malays..

 

[maximuswarrior]

lol.. this must be a joke by malays..

I don't think so buddy. He means it.

 

[mastaan]

I don't think so buddy. He means it.

I truly think he is confusing his demands and negotiation power to Europe's will to bend over for defence deals.. It is a union of many countries with one main common link - economy. There is simply no linkage possible.. French might lose a fighter jet deal, but France is not EU.

I thought he was looking at JF17/FC1 anyways.. So might be a win win there

 

[PDFChamp]

Source

Dr M: Malaysia could retaliate against EU by buying from China

Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Malaysia may move in that direction should the EU's campaign to paint palm oil in a negative light persists. (NSTP/SAIRIEN NAFIS)
By Dawn Chan - March 24, 2019 @ 6:41pm

KUALA LANGAT: Malaysia could retaliate by looking at buying products from other countries, even fighter jets from China, should the European Union (EU) continue its discriminatory stance against Malaysian palm oil.

Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Malaysia may move in that direction should the EU's campaign to paint palm oil in a negative light persists.

"We can retaliate if they do not want to buy our palm oil. Then we don't need to buy their products, too. I just returned from Pakistan where there was a national parade and there was an impressive aerobatic performance by fighter jets made in China.

"If we have to buy a fighter jet, we have to take into consideration those made in China and we will buy them. I think China's technology is not that bad and is even better than the West. This is the extent that the West is afraid and has disallowed China's products into their country. They want to stop goods from China as well as palm oil.

"If they do so, we cannot sell and we will be making a loss and we will buy fighter jets from China. This can be done as the EU had unfairly stopped our palm oil from going into their countries to protect their own oil market and economy and they continue to take action against us, trying to impoverish us ," said Dr Mahathir.

The prime minister was speaking during the launching of the Love My Palm Oil campaign at East Estate, Sime Darby Plantations in Pulau Carey here.

At a press conference later, Dr Mahathir said Putrajaya would look into reducing the purchase of products from EU member countries as there was still a need to buy from them.

 

[ziaulislam]

Source
Pak Day Air Show made quite an impressions on the Doctor:
“They were flying 10ft from one another and yet they went through all kinds of manoeuvres without breaking formation,” he said, adding that he was impressed with the air show."

Dr M: Malaysia could retaliate against EU by buying from China

Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Malaysia may move in that direction should the EU's campaign to paint palm oil in a negative light persists. (NSTP/SAIRIEN NAFIS)
By Dawn Chan - March 24, 2019 @ 6:41pm

KUALA LANGAT: Malaysia could retaliate by looking at buying products from other countries, even fighter jets from China, should the European Union (EU) continue its discriminatory stance against Malaysian palm oil.

Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Malaysia may move in that direction should the EU's campaign to paint palm oil in a negative light persists.

"We can retaliate if they do not want to buy our palm oil. Then we don't need to buy their products, too. I just returned from Pakistan where there was a national parade and there was an impressive aerobatic performance by fighter jets made in China.

"If we have to buy a fighter jet, we have to take into consideration those made in China and we will buy them. I think China's technology is not that bad and is even better than the West. This is the extent that the West is afraid and has disallowed China's products into their country. They want to stop goods from China as well as palm oil.

"If they do so, we cannot sell and we will be making a loss and we will buy fighter jets from China. This can be done as the EU had unfairly stopped our palm oil from going into their countries to protect their own oil market and economy and they continue to take action against us, trying to impoverish us ," said Dr Mahathir.

The prime minister was speaking during the launching of the Love My Palm Oil campaign at East Estate, Sime Darby Plantations in Pulau Carey here.

At a press conference later, Dr Mahathir said Putrajaya would look into reducing the purchase of products from EU member countries as there was still a need to buy from them.

infact pakistan can barter trade palm oil for jets

 

[HawkEye27]

Means rishta bari behan ka lene aye theh (JF-17) aur pasand choti behan aa gai (J-10)

 

[PDFChamp]

Means rishta bari behan ka lene aye theh (JF-17) aur pasand choti behan aa gai (J-10)

You may be right. They did fly J-10s in close formations.

 

[Ghareeb_Da_Baal]

chinese tech is blooming and maturing but only a fool will deny that . As for some of their inferior products you get what you pay for. They will make high-end shit of you can afford but dont want to buy. Justa visit any 1 dollar store here is the us and you ll see what I mean.

 

[Yaseen1]

Western world end is near