{
  "id": 19607487,
  "title": "Anwar hits back at Hamzah over ‘rock the boat’ criticism on Taiwan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/anwar-hits-back-at-hamzah-over-rock-the-boat-criticism-on-taiwan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T05:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/12/anwar-hits-back-at-hamzah-over-rock-the-boat-criticism-on-taiwan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim dismissed opposition leader Hamzah Zainudin's claim that his recent Al Jazeera interview endorsed China's use of military force against Taiwan. Anwar told the Dewan Rakyat that his remarks aligned with Malaysia's One China policy, established in 1974. He rejected Hamzah's assertion that he supported military action, stating that he only supported a peaceful resolution through diplomatic means. Anwar's interview, he emphasized, did not deviate from Malaysia's stance on the matter. When questioned about a potential invasion, Anwar stated it was a domestic issue Malaysia would not interfere with. He also dismissed Hamzah's suggestion that Malaysia should change its diplomatic approach to ease tensions, asserting that the terminology used to describe Malaysia's engagement with Taiwan is significant. Anwar's comments come after Hamzah raised concerns about potential economic repercussions, noting Malaysia's stock market had fallen between 9% and 10% in November. He also warned neighboring countries like Vietnam and Thailand might leverage the situation to attract Taiwanese investors by offering incentives. In response to these concerns, Anwar pointed out that other sectors, such as electrical and electronics, artificial intelligence, and data centers, also experienced temporary declines in other countries.",
  "summary": "Prime minister says he did not endorse a Chinese military attack on Taiwan in a recent Al Jazeera interview.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}