KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 17 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim told a conference attended by Hong Kong delegates here that Malaysia will always remain non-aligned and will not be drawn into rivalries between great powers.
Still, Anwar stressed that Putrajaya continues to view China as the main driver of regional prosperity amid rising geopolitical tensions sparked by the ongoing trade feud between Beijing and Washington.
Anwar described China as a crucial trading partner whose friendship underpins Southeast Asia's ambition to engage with all blocs in an increasingly multipolar world.
"Malaysia's position is clear: we remain non-aligned and will not be drawn into great power rivalries. We reject economic coercion and unilateral actions ...