Vikram Nehru
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Malaysia-China Relations Since MH370
The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has not had a long-lasting impact on Malaysia-China relations.
Source: VOA Global
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared on March 8, 2014, and two thirds of its 239 passengers were Chinese. Vikram Nehru, senior associate in Southeast Asia Studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, spoke to VOA Global about how the MH370 tragedy has impacted Malaysia-China relations in the past year.
About the Author
Former Nonresident Senior Fellow, Asia Program
Nehru was a nonresident senior fellow in the Carnegie Asia Program. An expert on development economics, growth, poverty reduction, debt sustainability, governance, and the performance and prospects of East Asia, his research focuses on the economic, political, and strategic issues confronting Asia, particularly Southeast Asia.
- Southeast Asia, the Redback, and RealityIn The Media
- Now Comes Aung San Suu Kyi’s True Test of LeadershipIn The Media
Vikram Nehru
Recent Work
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