‘Elder brother’ is a personal term referring to my Chinese counterpart, not China, says Hisham

PETALING JAYA: Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein clarified that he used the term “elder brother” to refer to his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi personally, and it’s not a reference to describe China.

“The phrase I used was not referring to our bilateral relations, as strong ties are based on mutual trust and equality.