International Article: Malaysia's "Star" published a commentary on January 29 by Lee Heng Guie, Executive Director of the Centre for Social and Economic Research of the Malaysian Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which spoke highly of the fruitful achievements in the development of bilateral relations between Malaysia and China since the establishment of diplomatic relations, and at the same time looked forward to the future prospects of cooperation between the two countries in various fields.
Screenshot of the Malaysian "Star" article.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and China and the 11th anniversary of the establishment of the Malaysia-China comprehensive strategic partnership. In 2023, there will be frequent high-level exchanges of visits between Malaysia and China, and the two countries will conduct in-depth discussions on a number of bilateral, regional and international issues. Malaysia has received a large amount of Chinese direct investment and signed a number of memorandums of understanding with China on cooperation in various fields such as agriculture, education, science and technology. Today, the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area is moving towards 3The cooperation between Malaysia and China in the fields of manufacturing, transportation, communications, and financial services has been expanding.
The article concludes that in recent decades, Malaysia-China bilateral ** has shown a rapid growth trend. Since 2009, China has maintained the status of Malaysia's largest partner for 15 consecutive years, and Malaysia is China's second largest partner within the ASEAN framework. In terms of foreign investment in the manufacturing industry, China has ranked among the top in the world for decades, and the article cites the projects invested and built by China in Malaysia include the Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park, Xiamen University Malaysia Branch, and Malaysia's Jinxin Railway. Chinese investment has contributed a lot to Malaysia's rapid development.
The article mentions that Malaysia and China** are committed to strengthening tourism cooperation, and at the end of 2023, the two countries will officially exempt each other from visas, which will effectively promote the development of the bilateral tourism industry between Malaysia and China.
The article argues that Malaysia and China should strive to build a new type of partnership with win-win cooperation and build a green and sustainable community with a shared future. The two countries should continue to deepen bilateral economic and trade cooperation and exchanges to better benefit the future and achieve common development. At present, Malaysia-China relations are in a critical period of development, and the two sides should explore and formulate new goals and priorities to promote bilateral cooperation to a new level.
At the end of the article, Li Xingyu expressed positive optimism about the prospects for future cooperation between the two countries. He pointed out that Malaysia is at an important juncture in economic and industrial transformation, and China is a global leader in the field of artificial intelligence, digitalization and automation, which provides an important reference for Malaysia. He looked forward to unleashing the potential of cooperation between Malaysia and China in emerging industries such as new energy and digital economy. At the same time, he called on Malaysia to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with China in the fields of scientific research, education, and people-to-people relations, so as to enhance mutual understanding between the two peoples, especially the young people of the two countries. (Shi Heyi).