West's differing responses to Ukraine and Gaza 'defy reasoning' says Malaysian PM
Malaysia's prime minister attacks "the differing responses by the West to human suffering," saying that the region's reactions to the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza "defy reasoning". Anwar Ibrahim's comments come as he speaks in Canberra, Australia, where he also warns the West that measures to limit China's development are - in Beijing's eyes - "an attempt to deny their legitimate place in history."
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00:00 The gut-wrenching tragedy that continues to unfold in the Gaza Strip has laid bare the
00:06 self-serving nature of much-vaunted rules-based order.
00:12 The differing responses by the West to human suffering defy reasoning.
00:18 Why, for example, has the West been so vociferous, vehement and unequivocal in the condemnation
00:26 of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, while remaining utterly silent on the relentless
00:32 bloodletting inflicted on the innocent men, women and children of Gaza?
00:37 In their eyes, the adverse reactions to China's rise, militarily, economically and technologically,
00:44 represent nothing less than an attempt to deny their legitimate place in history.
00:50 The obstacles being placed against China's economic and technological advancement will
00:55 only further accentuate such grievances.
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