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Malaysia to Join BRICS

(www.aljazeera.com)
79 points eatonphil | 1 comments | 18 Jun 24 09:44 UTC | HN request time: 0.203s | source
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throw0101a ◴[18 Jun 24 11:07 UTC] No.40716312[source]▶
So per the article the PM said:

> “When I first met President Xi Jinping, I was attracted to him because President Xi is one of the few outstanding leaders who talks about civilisation. In a sense, he is unique,” he was quoted as saying.

But last year we had a headline like "Malaysia rejects new China map claiming entire South China Sea":

* https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/31/malaysia-rejects-ne...

Curious to see how the ocean dispute will play into this.

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JumpCrisscross ◴[18 Jun 24 11:36 UTC] No.40716545[source]▶
> Curious to see how the ocean dispute will play into this

India and China were shooting at each other over long-disputed borders a few years ago. BRICS was never a security pact. (To the extent it means anything, it’s analogous to the OECD.)

Hell, it’s easier for me in America to do business with either China or India than it is for them to do business with each other.

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boffinAudio ◴[18 Jun 24 11:46 UTC] No.40716638[source]▶
>Hell, it’s easier for me in America to do business with either China or India than it is for them to do business with each other.

I don't see how you can make that claim from such a distance.

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1. chipdart ◴[18 Jun 24 11:49 UTC] No.40716657[source]▶
> I don't see how you can make that claim from such a distance.

The distance matters little if you're comparing reality with unbelievable claims that don't hold up to the fastest scrutiny.