KUALA LUMPUR: China will proceed to work with Malaysia in advancing their friendship and bilateral relations for mutual advantages and a brighter future for each nations, stated its Premier Li Qiang.
Speaking at a dinner to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of Malaysia-China bilateral relations, which was attended by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim right here on Wednesday, Li stated the connection is a nice instance of relations between international locations within the area.
Li emphasised the milestone as a brand new place to begin for each nations to chart a stronger and extra affluent shared future collectively.
“Be it previously, current or future, friendship stays the defining function of China-Malaysia relations. We have introduced this relationship to a brand new place to begin, and we share the aspiration to carry it ahead to future generations,” he stated.
Towards that, Li highlighted 4 proposals that each international locations can give attention to to construct a stronger relationship going ahead.
The first, he stated is to improve the normal friendship and consolidate the muse for bilateral relations.
“It is necessary to preserve to the best course in rising this bilateral relation, respect one another’s core pursuits and main considerations, construct stronger political mutual belief, and pursue wide-ranging cooperation within the context of constructing a China-Malaysia neighborhood with a shared future,” he stated.
Secondly, Li stated there’s a want to synergise growth methods of the 2 international locations whereas increasing on their mutual pursuits.
“It is necessary to develop higher synergy between the Belt and Road Initiative and the Madani Economy Framework, step up commerce in agricultural and different merchandise, and faucet the potential for cooperation in rising areas, akin to inexperienced power and superior manufacturing, in order to ship extra advantages to our two peoples,” he stated.
On the third suggestion, the Chinese premier highlighted on the necessity to deepen exchanges and mutual studying to promote additional understanding of the peoples within the two international locations, together with within the fields of arts and tradition, tourism, schooling and sports activities.
Fourthly, Li proposed for a strengthened solidarity and coordination between China and Malaysia within the worldwide enviornment to tackle international challenges collectively.
“China is prepared to work with Malaysia to advocate for an equal and orderly multipolar world and a universally useful and inclusive financial globalisation, and collectively construct a peaceable, protected and safe, affluent, stunning, amicable and harmonious dwelling in Asia.
Li, who’s right here for a three-day official go to since Tuesday, recalled that fifty years in the past, Malaysia had withstood the Cold War strain to set up a proper relation with China, taking the lead amongst ASEAN international locations.
Today, the ties have remained robust throughout all fronts, with each nations persevering with to steadfastly help one another by exhausting instances whereas emphasising the relation is predicated on a win-win cooperation.
“Over the previous 50 years of diplomatic ties, China and Malaysia have handled one another with kindness and sincerity, and have remained good neighbours, good mates and good companions.
“Our two international locations have rendered one another agency help in exploring the event paths suited to our nationwide situations. Ours is a nice instance of relations between the international locations within the area,” he stated.
Li additionally famous that China has been Malaysia’s largest buying and selling accomplice for 15 consecutive years.
He highlighted that fruits from Malaysia like durian and mangosteen are well-known amongst Chinese customers.
“Through mutually useful cooperation, our two international locations have each achieved development and constructed ever nearer financial ties, which have created a robust impetus for our respective modernisation drive,” he stated.
In 2023, China stays Malaysia’s largest buying and selling accomplice for 15 consecutive years since 2009, with a commerce quantity of RM450.84 billion (US$98.90 billion).
“Going ahead, China will march forward along with Malaysia in the direction of modernisation, champion friendship because the overarching theme in our bilateral relations, and write a brand new chapter of a shared future,” he stated.
This is Li’s inaugural official go to to Malaysia since taking workplace in March 2023.
The go to coincides with the fiftieth anniversary of the institution of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and China, following the signing of the Joint Statement between second prime minister Tun Abdul Razak Hussein and then-premier Chou En Lai on May 31, 1974.
Malaysia’s diplomatic relations with China have strengthened because the upgrading of bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Strategic (*4*) in 2013.
