China calls for full

implementation of BRI projects

Ties with Malaysia must be strengthened
through cooperation and promotion of common
interests, says ambassador Ouyang Yujing.
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Ties with Malaysia must be strengthened through cooperation and

promotion of common interests, says ambassador Ouyang Yujing.

The East Coast Rail Link and the Two Countries, Twin Parks project can bring development
opportunities to local areas and job opportunities to Malaysians, says Chinese ambassador Ouyang
Yujing.(Bernama pic)

PETALING JAYA: China has expressed a desire to see the projects

under its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) fully implemented in Malaysia.
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 Chinese ambassador to Malaysia Ouyang Yujing singled out the Two
Countries, Twin Parks and the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) as the
signature projects that, he said, would bring development
opportunities to local areas and job opportunities to local people.

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The Two Countries, Twin Parks is an initiative to promote industrial

cooperation between the two countries under the Regional
Comprehensive Economic Partnership, while the ECRL is a rail link
from Port Klang across the peninsula to Kota Bharu.

In a statement issued to FMT, Ouyang said there was also a need to

strengthen cooperation in agricultural trade, enhance cultural and
educational exchanges and carry out more people-to-people
connection programmes.

He was commenting on the recent visit by Prime Minister Anwar

Ibrahim to China.

Ouyang described Anwar’s visit as historic for a number of reasons.

He said this was the first meeting between two leaders who had just
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 begun a new term as heads of their respective governments.

Xi Jinping began an unprecedented third term in office as president

of China last month, and Anwar was appointed prime minister after
the 15th general election in November last year.

Ouyang said Anwar was among the first foreign dignitaries received
by the Chinese government after it had begun a new term.

At the same time, this was Anwar’s first official visit to China since
taking office.

He said that at their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing
on March 31, Xi and Anwar reached a consensus on building a
China-Malaysia community and a shared future.

This, he said, was a continuation of a “long-term friendship” between

the two countries that had lasted centuries.

“Xi and Anwar recalled Admiral Zheng He’s five visits to Melaka
dating back 600 years ago,” he said.

Ouyang said many of the ideas and proposals by Xi, especially those
on building a community with a shared future, reflected the
aspirations expressed under the “Malaysia Madani” slogan.

“This is the reason why we have chosen to openly support this

vision,” he said.

He said that building a shared future was a reflection of the win-win

cooperation between the two countries.

“During his visit, Anwar and Premier Li Qiang also witnessed the
signing of a series of memoranda of understanding and cooperation
in the areas of the economy and trade, agriculture as well as
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 customs services,” Ouyang said.

Anwar was accompanied by a 300-member delegation comprising

entrepreneurs who also met with their Chinese counterparts in
Beijing to exchange views and share wisdom with a view to working
jointly to promote the development of ties between the two
countries.

Nineteen of the agreements signed between the two parties will lead
to new investments worth RM170 billion in Malaysia, a record high.

Anwar and Li also expressed their commitment to strengthen ties

between their two countries.

They also called for efforts to strengthen unity and cooperation to

jointly cope with risks and challenges at the Boao Forum.

The Boao Forum is a non-profit organisation that brings together

government and business leaders as well as academia of 25 Asian
countries and Australia to share their vision on the most pressing
regional and global issues.

Ouyang said the leaders of both countries had mapped out the
blueprint of the future ties between China and Malaysia and the
direction they would follow.

“Going forward, we must enhance and align our development

strategy, deepen cooperation, organically integrate the realisation of
Chinese modernisation with the implementation of Malaysia Madani
and bring more benefits to the people of both countries,” he added.
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