No US warships in Asean waters, Dr Mahathir tells VP Pence

[qwerrty]

that's embarrassing. that mike pence guy been busy goin on around the world spewing anti-china propaganda crap all for nothing. no one want them to stir sh1t up in their backyard. lol. not even india on their side, who almost had a shoot out war with china at the border not long ago.. they even have the gall to try to pit russia against china too. must have got 'em ideas from hollywood movies

 

[SuvarnaTeja]

No, Mahathir is a staunch anti-TPP.

 

[powastick]

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It was Najib Razak, the previous administrator who is interested in TPP, not Mahathir.
https://www.malaymail.com/s/1044545...ndence-with-tpp-signing-dr-m-warns-as-parliam
https://www.thestar.com.my/business...ysia-still-looking-at-pros-and-cons-of-cptpp/

 

[SuvarnaTeja]

It was Najib Razak, the previous administrator who is interested in TPP, not Mahathir.
https://www.malaymail.com/s/1044545...ndence-with-tpp-signing-dr-m-warns-as-parliam
https://www.thestar.com.my/business...ysia-still-looking-at-pros-and-cons-of-cptpp/

So Malaysian foreign policy changes from government to government?

 

[powastick]

So Malaysian foreign policy changes from government to government?

Won't change much even with Anwar in charge.

 

[TaiShang]

Their downtown are ghetto areas in every major American cities. They have an addiction to Chinese products such as Fentanyl and Opeoids

Such a revolution!

And it happens even without China opens them up forcefully.

 

[艹艹艹]

Vietnamese love American B52 bombers
月蝻亻⑨系sha叼

 

[LeGenD]

No, Mahathir is a staunch anti-TPP.

Hmm.

Dr. Mahathir is a patriot - his heart is in "what is best for Malaysia." However, he was not in the government back then when TPP was being negotiated with US by the incumbent.

When you are in the government, you tend to be less critical of options at hand, or at best, consider re-negotiating a deal over having nothing.

For example: https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Malaysia-in-transition/Mahathir-calls-for-changes-to-TPP-11

 

[powastick]

Hmm.

Dr. Mahathir is a patriot - his heart is in "what is best for Malaysia." However, he was not in the government back then when TPP was being negotiated with US by the incumbent.

When you are in the government, you tend to be less critical of options at hand, or at best, consider re-negotiating a deal over having nothing.

For example: https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Malaysia-in-transition/Mahathir-calls-for-changes-to-TPP-11

Because US has exited the agreement. Mahathir is anti-US. TPP is being used by the US to monopolize IPs for example.

"Mahathir argued that several of the conditions inserted by the U.S. before it withdrew from the framework put weaker economies like Malaysia at a disadvantage. "It is important to take into consideration the level of development of a country," he said, urging special consideration for his country."