Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, third from left, in 2017 reviewed a model of a railway China agreed to build. Current PM Mahathir Mohamad has suspended the $16 billion project. Associated PressWSJ Investigation: China Offered to Bail Out Troubled Malaysian Fund In Return for Deals The secret discussions show how China uses its political and financial clout to bolster its position overseas

Source: Wall Street Journal January 07, 2019 19:48 UTC