Malaysia power shift hits China infrastructure drive

This file photo taken on May 24, 2018 shows Malaysia's former prime minister Najib speaking to the media after being questioned at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) office in Putrajaya. Malaysia had been a loyal partner in China's globe-spanning infrastructure drive but a new government is now pledging to review Beijing-backed projects, threatening key links in the much-vaunted initiative. - AFP

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia was once a loyal partner in China’s globe-spanning infrastructure drive but a new government is now pledging to review Beijing-backed projects, threatening key links in the much-vaunted initiative.  

Kuala Lumpur’s previous administration, led by scandal-mired Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, had warm ties with China and signed a string of deals for Beijing-funded projects, including a major rail link and a deep-sea port.