Ex-Malaysia PM: US-led trade group intended to isolate China


              Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, right, and Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, left, shake hands at the start of their meeting at the Prime Minister's official residence Friday, May 27, 2022 in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool)
            
              Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, right, and Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, left, speak after exchanging memorandum at the Prime Minister's official residence Friday, May 27, 2022 in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool)
            
              Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, right, and Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, left, speak after exchanging memorandum at the Prime Minister's official residence Friday, May 27, 2022 in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool)
            
              Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, right, and Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, left, speak after exchanging memorandum at the Prime Minister's official residence Friday, May 27, 2022 in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool)
            
              Malaysia's former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad answers a question at a session of the International Conference on "The Future of Asia" Friday, May 27, 2022 in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
            
              Malaysia's former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad prepares to answer questions at a session of the International Conference on "The Future of Asia" Friday, May 27, 2022 in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
            
              Malaysia's former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad answers a question at a session of the International Conference on "The Future of Asia" Friday, May 27, 2022 in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
            
              Malaysia's former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad adjusts an earphone before answering questions at a session of the International Conference on "The Future of Asia" Friday, May 27, 2022 in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
            
              Malaysia's former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad answers a question at a session of the International Conference on "The Future of Asia" Friday, May 27, 2022 in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
            
              Malaysia's former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad walks after speaking at a session of the International Conference on "The Future of Asia" Friday, May 27, 2022 in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)