NAVY Times
by AP 8/13/18
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https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2018/08/13/malaysia-threatens-to-nix-chinese-projects/PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia — Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad commented on lopsided China-backed projects, treatment of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims, the South China Sea furor, a water deal with Singapore and the country’s financial mess in an interview Monday with The Associated Press. Here are excerpts:
AX CHINA-BACKED PROJECTS
Days before heading to Beijing for his first visit since his stunning electoral victory three months ago, Mahathir said Malaysia doesn't need a Chinese-backed $20 billion East Coast Rail Link and two energy pipelines worth $2.3 billion. The projects have been suspended pending renegotiation.
"We don't think they are viable. So if we can, we would like to just drop the projects," Mahathir said.
