US-led trade group intended to isolate China: Malaysia ex-PM Mahathir Mohamad

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TOKYO: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad criticised a new US-led economic grouping on Friday (May 27), saying it is intended to isolate China, and would not benefit regional economic growth without Beijing. US President Joe Biden launched the

TOKYO: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad criticised a new US-led economic grouping on Friday , saying it is intended to isolate China, and would not benefit regional economic growth without Beijing.during a visit to Japan earlier this week.

“The US will always want to use groupings like this in order to isolate China,” Mahathir said at an international conference in Tokyo organised by Nikkei. The signatories are Australia, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, the United States and Vietnam. Together they represent 40 per cent of the world’s GDP.“This is not good for their own economic development,” Mahathir said of the countries in the grouping.

Mahathir, 96, who served as Malaysia's fourth and seventh prime minister, was seen for many years as a de facto spokesperson for less developed countries and frequently criticised the West. He remains an influential figure in Malaysia.

 

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