PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), Dec 9 (NNN-Bernama) — Secretary of State of the United States (US) Antony Blinken will visit Malaysia from Dec 14 to 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Malaysian Foreign Ministry (Wisma Putra) in a statement on Wednesday said Secretary Blinken, who is on his inaugural visit here, will be received by Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He is scheduled to call on Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob during the visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
International and regional issues of common concerns will also be addressed during the visit, the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Wisma Putra, the visit will provide an excellent opportunity for Malaysia and the US to further strengthen the multifaceted cooperation and explore new joint initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The US-Malaysia Comprehensive Partnership continues to be an overarching framework for pro-active, multifaceted, and mutually beneficial collaboration between the two countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ongoing active collaboration in areas such as trade and investment, digital and green economy, cyber-security, defence, health, tourism, education, and people-to-people ties has brought tremendous benefits to both sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The US is one of Malaysia\u2019s major trading partners and investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2020, Malaysia-US trade was valued at US$42.25 billion (RM178.18 billion), while the total amount of investments approved from the US in the manufacturing sector in Malaysia was valued at US$877.39 million (RM3.7 billion).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, a media advisory from the US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur said Secretary Blinken\u2019s visit to Malaysia is part of his travel itinerary to the region from 13-16 Dec, which also includes Indonesia and Thailand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Jakarta, the Secretary will deliver remarks on the significance of the Indo-Pacific region and underscore the importance of the US-Indonesia Strategic Partnership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Malaysia, he would advance the US-Malaysia partnership on addressing shared challenges, including COVID-19, building resilient supply chains, and ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Thailand, Secretary Blinken will reaffirm the US commitment to the US-Thailand treaty alliance, working toward post-pandemic economic recovery, and addressing the climate crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The advisory added that in each country, Secretary Blinken will also address the worsening crisis in Burma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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