The United States respects Malaysia’s sovereign right to pursue its own foreign and economic policy, including its interest in exploring opportunities with the Brics economic grouping, said US Ambassador to Malaysia Edgard D Kagan.

He said Washington understands Malaysia’s motivation to expand trade and investment opportunities globally, but stressed that Malaysia’s long-term economic prosperity remains anchored in its integration within Western supply chains, a relationship strengthened by the recently signed US-Malaysia Agreement on Reciprocal Trade.