Mahathir to visit China next month

Bound for Beijing: Dr Mahathir speaking during the press conference at the Perdana Leadership Foundation in Putrajaya. Looking on is Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. — Bernama

PUTRAJAYA: The Prime Minister wants to visit China as early as possible to raise the “unfairness” in the contracts agreed to by the previous administration with the Middle Kingdom.

However, Tun Dr Mahathir Moha­mad said as Chinese President Xi Jinping is not available this month, the trip is now set for August.