It seemed inevitable that opposition leaders in Malaysia would quickly surface with sharp criticism of the recent Malaysia-US trade deal, denouncing it as a surrender of national independence or characterizing it as a loss of sovereignty. Among the loudest critics was Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who warned that Malaysia had bowed to American pressure and [...]
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