"Malaysia’s China policy has changed from mutual suspicion and at times hostility during Tunku Abdul Rahman’s leadership (1957-1970) to détente,diplomatic normalization and peaceful coexistence under Abdul Razak (1970- 1976) and Hussein Onn’s administrations (1976-1981) and finally to economic cooperation, political and strategic ambivalence during Mahathir’s era (1981 to 2003)."(Quoted from paper)