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Malaysia, China, and the region in a pivotal year
In 2025 Malaysia hosts the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), putting it at the centre of regional geopolitics. Its prime minister Anwar Ibrahim has an ambitious agenda to steer the group through the challenges posed by rising geopolitical tension. How will Malaysia navigate a trade war and competition between the United States and China? And how will its identity as a diverse Muslim-majority country and advocate for the global south shape its positions at a time of multiple crises and conflicts?
This Sydney discussion examined the foreign policy outlook of one of Australia's closest neighbours, featuring Associate Professor Ngeow Chow-Bing (University of Malaya), Associate Professor Syaza Shukri (International Islamic University of Malaysia), and Associate Professor Ross Tapsell (Australian National University), moderated by Lowy Institute Southeast Asia Program Director Susannah Patton.
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Susannah Patton
Susannah Patton is Director, Asia Engagement at RMIT and a Nonresident fellow at the Lowy Institute.