Australia needs to regain its Southeast Asian neighbours’ trust if AUKUS were to be effective in deterring China without disturbing regional stability.
Liew Chin Tong is Malaysia’s current Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry. He previously served as Deputy Minister of Defence from 2018 to 2020, and is the current deputy secretary-general of the Democratic Action Party.
The Malaysian Government has been urged to tighten COVID-19 control measures to prevent a possible large-scale spread of the disease when the country welcomes tourists from China.