Malaysian Foreign Minister Zambry Abdul Kadir (fourth right) meets with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (third left) in Malaysia on Aug 11, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

GEORGE TOWN, Malaysia – Malaysia and China pledged to deepen cooperation in various fields when Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi here on Friday.

Recalling his successful visit to China in March this year, the Malaysian PM said that China is a reliable and good friend of Malaysia, and the two countries have a special and friendly relationship with robust bilateral cooperation.

The two sides have actively implemented the consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries and made significant progress in the cooperation on economy, trade, investment, culture and tourism, said Anwar.

Chinese companies are welcome to expand investment in Malaysia, he said, adding that Malaysia stands ready to deepen cooperation with China in various fields to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results.

Belt and Road projects in Malaysia have achieved good economic and social effects and showed broad prospects for practical cooperation, said  Wang

Calling Anwar an old friend of the Chinese people, Wang, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that the leaders of the two countries have established solid mutual trust and friendship, and pointed out the direction for jointly building a China-Malaysia community with a shared future.

China is ready to work with Malaysia to maintain the sound and strong development momentum of bilateral relations, bring more benefits to the two peoples, and make new contributions to regional development and revitalization, he said.

China and Malaysia are both emerging markets and developing countries with similar development concepts and broad common interests, Wang said, adding that the high-quality Belt and Road cooperation between the two countries has yielded fruitful results.

The Belt and Road projects in Malaysia, such as the East Coast Rail Link and the "Two Countries, Twin Parks," have achieved good economic and social effects and showed broad prospects for practical cooperation, he said.

China is willing to share with Malaysia the mega market opportunities and expand cooperation fields so as to achieve mutual benefit, win-win results and common development, added Wang.

Tangible outcomes

China is ready to work with Malaysia to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation and deliver more tangible outcomes in building the China-Malaysia community with a shared future, the Chinese foreign minister said when he met with his Malaysian counterpart, Zambry Abdul Kadir, the same Friday.

China supports Malaysia in pursuing a development path suited to its national conditions and playing a greater role in regional and international affairs, he said.

Wang called on the two sides to enhance communication and coordination, increase strategic mutual trust, support each other in safeguarding their core interests and legitimate rights and interests, and jointly uphold the basic norms governing international relations.

Wang is on a Southeast Asia tour to Singapore, Malaysia and Cambodia.