Strengthening China Ties Would Bolster Malaysia’s Chip, Renewables Supply Chains, Minister Says

Malaysia’s economy minister said strengthening cooperation with China would help the country bolster its semiconductor and renewable energy supply chains, as Chinese chip companies increasingly look to the Southeast Asian nation amid tighter U.S. export controls.

Describing China as a “close neighbor,” Rafizi Ramli said at the Malaysia-China Summit in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday that “the closer and better your neighbors become, the more resilient your supply chain will be in the long run.”