KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (NNN-BERNAMA) \u2014 A meeting between Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi took off here today with the China-produced COVID-19 vaccines set to be a key topic during the meet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Discussions between the two leaders would include opportunities to enhance economic cooperation, post-pandemic collaborations, and strengthening existing ties and cooperative efforts between Kuala Lumpur and Beijing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to a Malaysian official, regional and global issues of common concern, including on the South China Sea, would also be discussed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Securing the vaccine to COVID-19 has been a paramount mission for all countries as the deadly virus continue to ravage, to date killing over one million people and infecting over 37.7 million people worldwide to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wang told ASEAN foreign ministers in a meeting via video conference in September that China would prioritise the distribution of the vaccines to ASEAN countries after the republic meets its domestic needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wang, who is also China’s State Councillor, is currently on an official visit to several ASEAN countries — with Cambodia having been his first stop — before arriving here Monday amid strict procedures amid the country\u2019s battle against the third wave of the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He is scheduled to leave for Singapore later today, and will conclude his tour with visit to Laos and Thailand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He last visited Malaysia in 2018.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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