When ASEAN celebrated its fiftieth anniversary, it was asked if an organization founded on principles appropriate for the 1960s remains relevant today. Its critics point to the organization’s recent failures to indicate that continued reliance on the “ASEAN Way” puts it on the road to...

1. Introduction - State-State Relations and New State-Business Relations: China in Malaysia -- 2. State-Business Relations – Multinational SOEs, GLCs, and SMEs -- 3. Chinese Investment Case Studies from Malaysia -- 4. Analysing Chinese Investment Case Studies from Malaysia -- 5. Conclusion.

This book examines state-state relations and new forms of state business relations that have emerged with an increase in China’s foreign direct investments in Malaysia. Focusing on investments in the industrial sector and through in-depth case studies, this book adopts a novel framework to...