SERI KEMBANGAN: Malaysia and China “reconnects” once more as the 2 nations celebrate forty eighth years of diplomatic relations.
A grand banquet was held to mark the significant occasion right here on Tuesday (July 12) night time.
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Themed “Forging Ahead with Stronger Malaysia-China Friendship into the future”, it offered a possibility for the folks, as properly as officers from each nations to work together with one another once more.
In the absence of face-to-face communications as a result of Covid-19 pandemic, Malaysia-China bilateral relations got here to a hiatus prior to now two years.
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And it’s time to decide up once more and proceed to push the friendship to new heights, stated the Malaysia-China Business Council (MCBC), which organised the occasion, attended by Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia Ouyang (*48*) and MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
Dr Wee hopes for the Malaysia-China relations to be enhanced sooner or later.
“Both nations, as properly as their folks, will profit by the shut friendship,” he added.
Citing the transport trade as instance, Dr Wee, who can be the Transport Minister, stated Malaysia might study from China and finally groom our personal abilities.
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In his speech, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob talked about his earlier assembly with Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi, who was in Malaysia, for a two-day official go to starting Monday.
To Wang, Ismail Sabri emphasised that Malaysia would proceed to undertake its peaceable consultative diplomacy on a bilateral foundation.
“At the same time, Malaysia will continue to enhance its bilateral collaboration with China, in search of investment opportunities while promoting the people-to-people relations,” he added.
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Ismail didn’t attend the occasion on account of an unavoided dedication. His speech was learn out by Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah.
He stated he has additionally conveyed to Wang Yi his curiosity to make his inaugural official go to to China, and added that the Chinese authorities is now contemplating his suggestion.
Ismail reiterated that China has been Malaysia’s greatest buying and selling companion since 2009 and this was a outcome of the arduous work of each nations.
During the pandemic when the worldwide financial system got here to a halt, Malaysia and China had anticipated to see a slowdown in bilateral commerce, however this didn’t occur.
Instead, the determine has elevated at a mean price of 16% prior to now two years, bringing the present bilateral commerce quantity to RM421bil.
Ismail Sabri stated Malaysia has benefited from sustaining financial relationship with China.
Hence, Malaysia-China financial ties provide greater alternatives for Keluarga Malaysia in phrases of abilities, expertise and monetary advantages.
MCBC chairman Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing stated the decades-long Malaysia-China friendship has led to a big breakthrough, be it in politics, financial, cultural, schooling or different fields, between the 2 nations.
“It has been fruitful and the people are closely connected, sharing the same passion and aspiration.
“Both countries cherish the deepening of bilateral relations,” he added.
Tiong, who can be the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy to China, has urged for the implementation of strategic tasks, which might serve as catalysts to revitalise the financial system within the post-pandemic period.
