The economies of Malaysia and China: then and now


THE economic landscape of Malaysia and China has vastly changed from 40 years ago, when both countries established diplomatic relations with each other.

For the better part of the 1970s, Malaysia’s economy was mainly reliant on mining and agriculture, with a transition in the latter part of the decade to manufacturing.

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