China and Malaysia are leveling up their friendship as they celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations! Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Malaysian counterpart Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad in Beijing this week, pledging to turbocharge cooperation in tech, green energy, and regional stability.
Key moves include:
Expanding trade (China’s been Malaysia’s #1 partner for 15 years straight!)
Collaborating on AI-ready infrastructure and electric vehicles
Sharing sustainable development strategies
Malaysia reaffirmed its one-China policy and opposition to \"external interference\" in the South China Sea – a nod to keeping regional waters peaceful. Both nations also aligned on advocating for Palestinian statehood through dialogue.
Wang highlighted their \"community with a shared future\" vision, while Mohamad teased new collabs in tourism and agriculture. With inter-party exchanges and youth programs in the mix, this powerhouse duo is rewriting the playbook on South-South cooperation.
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Wang Yi: China, Malaysia should push forward bilateral relations
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