Malaysia's New Prime Minister: The Impact on US-China Tensions in Asia

Malaysia’s new prime minister Anwar Ibrahim has spent decades in the service of US interests, chairing the IMF in the 1990s and working with the US National Endowment for Democracy ever since.

His opposition party, a street front he has helped lead, and media networks promoting him across Malaysia’s information space have all received funding from the US government through the NED.

What impact has Anwar Ibrahim already had on Malaysia’s sovereignty and development and what impact will his premiership have on Malaysia’s future?

References:

US State Department, Office of the Historian - Courses of Action in Vietnam (1965):
https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1964-68v03/d189
NYT - U.S. Groups Helped Nurture Arab Uprisings (2011):
https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/15/world/15aid.htm
CNN - Anwar Ibrahim appointed new Malaysia prime minister, ending decades-long wait
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/24/asia/anwar-ibrahim-malaysia-new-prime-minister-intl-hnk/index.html
World Bank, IMF - Former Chairs:
https://www.devcommittee.org/former-chairpersons
National Endowment for Democracy - Annual Report (2007):
https://www.ned.org/wp-content/uploads/annualreports/2007/PDFs/NED_AR_NewsEvents07.pdf
NED - FIFTEENTH ANNUAL SEYMOUR MARTIN LIPSET LECTURE: CONFRONTING AUTHORITARIANISM (2019):
https://www.ned.org/events/fifteenth-annual-seymour-martin-lipset-lecture-confronting-authoritarianism/
NED - INTRODUCTION OF ANWAR IBRAHIM (2019):
https://www.ned.org/introduction-of-anwar-ibrahim/
Malaysia Today - Bersih Was Formed 15 Years Ago, Not 10 Years Ago:
https://www.malaysia-today.net/2021/07/10/bersih-was-formed-15-years-ago-not-10-years-ago/
Malaysiakini - From behind bars, Anwar calls for Bersih 4 support:
https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/310148
Malaysiakini - Anwar urges M'sians to join Bersih 5 rally:
https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/361446
US National Democratic Institute - Malaysia (2011):
http://web.archive.org/web/20110113000651/www.ndi.org/malaysia
Malaysia Today - Bersih Repudiates Foreign Christian Funding Claim:
https://www.malaysia-today.net/2011/06/27/bersih-repudiates-foreign-christian-funding-claim/
Radio Free Asia - Malaysia's Anwar Tells Southeast Asian Nations to Defend Territory against China:
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/anwar-southeastasia-02112019174818.html
SCMP - Anwar backs Mahathir’s review of Chinese deals – but not to annoy Beijing:
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/2148911/anwar-backs-mahathirs-review-chinese-deals-not-annoy-beijing
The Diplomat -
https://thediplomat.com/2022/11/malaysias-democratization-poses-new-challenges-to-chinas-bri-projects/
Malaysiakini - Finances:
https://about.malaysiakini.com/accountability/
SEAPA (Archived):
http://web.archive.org/web/20130115003020fw_/http://www.seapabkk.org/
Sarawak Report - About Us:
https://www.sarawakreport.org/about/
TIME - The Accidental Whistle-Blower: How a Retired London Journalist Uncovered Massive Corruption Half a World Away:
https://time.com/4608772/clare-rewcastle-brown-1mdb-malaysia-sarawak-report-najib-razak/
IPI - Supporters and Partners:
https://ipi.media/about/supporters-and-partners/
The Communication Initiative Network - The Communication and Social Change Award:
https://www.comminit.com/content/communication-and-social-change-csc-award
The Communication Initiative Network - CI Partners:
https://www.comminit.com/global/ci_partners
Asia Society - Combatting Rampant Corruption - Can Malaysia Move from Political Upheaval to Progressive Change?:
https://asiasociety.org/switzerland/events/combatting-rampant-corruption-can-malaysia-move-political-upheaval-progressive

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