Malaysia’s Anwar puts non-aligned stance in focus with remarks on Taiwan

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s recent comments about Taiwan have raised questions about whether Malaysia is still committed to its traditional policy of non-alignment and not picking sides between China and the United States.In an interview with Al Jazeera that aired earlier this month, Anwar stated that he saw Taiwan “as part of China, period”, adding that this was “accepted by all”.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4US soldier who called for Trump impeachment facing military chargeslist 2 of 4Seven killed in Gaza as Israeli strike ‘destroys’ aid supply warehouselist 3 of 4Who was the ‘Queen of Country’ Dolly Parton?list 4 of 4US judge blocks Ohio law requiring proof of citizenship to register to voteend of listMore controversially, when asked whether he would condemn China if it resorted to force in the event that peaceful “reunification” did not work, Anwar said that if a Malaysian state were attempting to break away, he would use force to “protect the sanctity and unity of” Malaysia.Anwar’s comments were praised by the Chinese government, with a Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman stressing that Taiwan is “an inalienable part of C...