Stop biting the helping hand


Old friends: Najib was feted like an old and dear friend by the China government during his six-day state visit to China. He is seen here with his China counterpart Li Keqiang.

YOU can be angry with Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak but let’s not lose our objectivity. The Prime Minister brought in RM144bil worth of deals signed between Malaysia and China.

Many Asean countries are eyeing that kind of money from China but strangely, some Malaysians’ sense of rationality is becoming warped, even perverted, and they feel it is prudent to go into senseless name-calling and mindless smearing of China.

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