New Malayasian PM to meet with Duterete opines cautious approach to China investment-acconpinied with an influx of a couple hundred thousand Chineese. From the south china post, "Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday warned the Philippines against letting in foreigners who could “disturb the political equations” as President Rodrigo Duterte’s Beijing pivot sparks an influx of Chinese workers.
At least 200,000 Chinese nationals have flocked to Manila since Duterte’s 2016 election, many of them employed by online gaming firms that cater to Chinese players, a Philippine Senate inquiry was told late last year.
This has touched off concern, with some Filipino politicians alleging it drives up property prices, takes away jobs from locals and even affects tax revenues.
Mahathir, who has suspended several of his nation’s major projects with China, warned during an official visit to the Philippines against allowing a surge of foreigners.
“Foreign direct investment should not involve bringing huge numbers of foreigners to live in the country because that might disturb the political equations in the country,” Mahathir told ABS-CBN television in an interview.
“If huge numbers of any foreigners (come) to live and stay in the country or to even influence the economy of a country, then you have to do some rethinking as to whether it is good or bad, or the limits that you have to impose on them,” Mahathir said." https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeas ... -equations
Malay PM warns Filipinos of China influx
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Go the (really-)old blokes!! I like Mr Mahathir now much more than I did on his first time around.
Similar thing in store for me I reckon. By the time I hit my 90's, I might be dead -but I just know I'm gonna be a whole lot wiser...
Similar thing in store for me I reckon. By the time I hit my 90's, I might be dead -but I just know I'm gonna be a whole lot wiser...
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