KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (NNN-BERNAMA) – China is willing to make joint efforts with Malaysia, to further advance bilateral ties, as the two countries will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations next year, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng said here.
During a meeting with Malaysian King, Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, Han said, China and Malaysia, as friendly neighbours across the sea, enjoy a long history of friendship, and that China will, under the guidance of jointly building a community with a shared future, work with Malaysia in high-quality Belt and Road construction, push forward the implementation of their respective national development plans, and enrich the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two.
For his part, Sultan Abdullah said, China’s robust economic growth has driven the development of ASEAN members, saying, Malaysia is willing to upgrade bilateral cooperation to better benefit the people of both countries.
Han also met with Malaysian Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim in Putrajaya, yesterday, hailing China-Malaysia ties as a good example of friendly exchanges between countries.
The Chinese vice president said, China has regarded Malaysia as a trustworthy friend and important strategic partner, adding that, China has always supported Malaysia in choosing a development path suitable to its own national conditions, and is willing to cooperate with Malaysia in firmly supporting each other on issues related to their core interests.
Anwar said, the Malaysia-China relationship bears special and strategic significance, and that Malaysia is willing to deepen cooperation with China in various fields, and expects to welcome Chinese enterprises to invest and do business in Malaysia, for the benefit of achieving common prosperity and development.– NNN-BERNAMA