1MDB fugitive Jho Low placed in Macau as associates in spotlight
Al JazeeraAPR 1 2023
The Spin
Pro-China narrative
There are many reasons to be skeptical of new reporting that implicates China in the 1MDB scandal. There is little discernable reason why China would harbor an international criminal, and for Malaysia to downplay any Chinese obstructionism. We will have to wait for more details to emerge before making China even partially culpable.
Anti-China narrative
The reporting on this matter is as close to airtight as one can get in these matters, as numerous trusted sources have affirmed what Al Jazeera has revealed. China is granting Low an exceptional amount of protection despite all the evidence provided. This likely shows Beijing is more involved in this scheme than simply harboring an independent criminal actor.