The handshake between Tun Abdul Razak Hussein and Chairman Mao Zedong was an electrifying moment in Malaysian history. On the 30th anniversary of Malaysia-China diplomatic ties, JOCELINE TAN traces the little steps that led to the historic handshake.
A PAIR of porcelain vases painted with chrysanthemum blooms stand in a favoured corner of Tan Sri Michael Chen’s bungalow home in the upper-crust suburbs of Kuala Lumpur.
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