Fake article claims China retracts Kedah investment
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•Posts share fabricated report about China pulling investment from Malaysia
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A doctored news article falsely claimed China was considering retracting investments in Malaysia 's northern Kedah state.
AFP found the article was manipulated to imitate the South China Morning Post , a Hong Kong -based newspaper.
As of November 11, 2024 , there were no official reports that China was set to retract investment in Malaysia .
The fabricated article surfaced after Chinese national flags were raised at a festival in Malaysia , prompting a backlash from Malay nationalists.
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