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Malaysia’s Anwar looks back on relationship ‘well beyond affairs of state’ with Zhu Rongji
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Malaysia’s Anwar looks back on relationship ‘well beyond affairs of state’ with Zhu Rongji Anwar joined a number of world leaders in paying tribute to the former Chinese premier who played a key role in opening up the economy In a deeply personal tribute posted on social media, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim described Zhu, who died on Wednesday at the age of 97, as “a good friend”. The pair worked together to strengthen economic ties between the two countries, building a foundation...
Malaysia’s Anwar looks back on relationship ‘well beyond affairs of state’ with Zhu Rongji
Anwar joined a number of world leaders in paying tribute to the former Chinese premier who played a key role in opening up the economy
In a deeply personal tribute posted on social media, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim described Zhu, who died on Wednesday at the age of 97, as “a good friend”.
The pair worked together to strengthen economic ties between the two countries, building a foundation Anwar said “still underpins our relationship today”.
“On another occasion, during a visit to my home library, he surprised me with several Chinese classics he had personally selected. I still have them to this day.”
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong described Zhu as an “old friend” of the city state, pointing to his support for a joint economic megaproject between the two countries.