China is helping Malaysia 's state investment fund 1MDB to make its payment to Abu Dhabi 's state - owned National Petroleum Investment Company . It has offered to bailout 1MDB by acquiring assets including a power generation business , which has alleviated pressure on the Malaysian government . This has resulted in relations between Malaysia and China becoming increasingly cordial , whilst at the same time US investigations into the 1MDB debacle have hindered Malaysia 's relationship with the US .
China is helping Malaysia's state investment fund 1MDB to make its payment to Abu Dhabi's state-owned International Petroleum Investment Company. It has helped to bailout 1MDB by acquiring assets including a power generation business, which has alleviated pressure on the Malaysian government. This has resulted in relations between Malaysia and China becoming increasingly cordial, whilst at the same time US investigations into the 1MDB debacle have hindered Malaysia's relationship with the US.