Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for deeper mutual trust and cooperation between China and Malaysia ahead of his state visit. In a signed article published on Tuesday in Malaysian media, including The Star, President Xi highlighted the longstanding friendship between the two nations.
Titled “May the Ship of China-Malaysia Friendship Sail Toward an Even Brighter Future,” the article emphasizes the importance of jointly upholding the multilateral trade system and working together to ensure the stability of global industrial and supply chains.
President Xi urged both countries to enhance strategic communication and strengthen political trust. He emphasized the need to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation and advance the high-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative, focusing on sectors such as the digital economy, green economy, blue economy, and tourism.
He also called for promoting global governance in a fairer and more equitable direction. President Xi stressed the importance of maintaining an open and cooperative international environment, resisting unilateralism and protectionism, and opposing geopolitical tensions and bloc confrontations.
With Malaysia assuming the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) rotating presidency, President Xi expressed strong support for ASEAN unity and development. He looked forward to Malaysia playing a key role as a coordinator in China-ASEAN relations, further strengthening the bridge between the two sides.
“China is advancing its modernization and is willing to collaborate with Malaysia and other ASEAN nations,” he stated, highlighting the vision of building a closer China-Malaysia community with a shared future and forging a stronger China-ASEAN community with a shared future.
