Kuala Lampur, Sept. 7 -- Europe is sounding the alarm about China again. Malaysia should listen carefully, but it should not necessarily adopt Europe's language.

European industry has warned that manufacturing could suffer another 300,000 job losses during the remainder of 2026 as Chinese manufacturers penetrate ever more deeply into industrial supply chains.

Alexander Julius, president of European metals trade association Eurometal, has described the process dramatically as the "colonisation" of European industry.

That terminology may capture the anxiety sweeping parts of European manufacturing. But Malaysia, the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM) and Malaysian small and medium enterprises should draw a different conclusion....