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Xi puts forward three-point proposal on building high-level strategic China-Malaysia community with shared future
Source: XinhuaEditor: huaxia
2025-04-16 23:13:00
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday put forward a three-point proposal on building a high-level strategic China-Malaysia community with a shared future.
Xi made the remarks during his meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
Xi put forward a three-point proposal on building a high-level strategic China-Malaysia community with a shared future.
First, Xi urged the two countries to adhere to strategic independence and carry out high-level strategic coordination.
China and Malaysia both uphold self-reliance and strength, and firmly oppose external interference, Xi said.
The two countries should continue to work hand in hand to pursue development paths suited to their national conditions, resolutely support each other in safeguarding sovereignty, security and development interests, and keep their future firmly in their own hands, he said.
Xi called on the two sides to establish a "2+2" dialogue mechanism on diplomacy and national defense to deepen exchanges and cooperation on national security, defense and law enforcement.
Second, China and Malaysia should build synergy for development and set a model for high-quality development cooperation, Xi said.
He said China is committed to advancing modernization in all respects through high-quality development, which aligns with Malaysia's Madani Economy framework.
The two countries should join hands in fostering growth in cutting-edge areas such as the digital economy, green economy, blue economy and artificial intelligence, and in strengthening integrated development across industrial chains, supply chains, value chains, data chains and talent networks, Xi said.
The two sides should upgrade traditional areas of cooperation and promote two-way investment, Xi said, adding that efforts should be made to advance sea-rail intermodal transport, enhance the "Two Countries, Twin Parks" program, and elevate Malaysia's key ports into pivotal hubs of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor.
Third, Xi called for both sides to carry forward their friendship from generation to generation and deepen exchanges and mutual learning between the two civilizations.
China and Malaysia should collaborate on the Confucian-Islamic civilizational dialogue to jointly build a platform for cultural exchanges at both the bilateral and regional levels, Xi said.
With the mutual visa exemption agreement, the two sides should vigorously promote tourism, youth, and sub-national exchanges, and deepen cooperation in culture, education, sports, film and media to foster people-to-people bonds and carry forward traditional friendship, he said.
China stands ready to continue joint research with Malaysia on panda conservation, Xi said.
Xi said that the traditional friendship between China and Malaysia has spanned a thousand years. Nurtured in a long and rich history, the friendship has grown through cultural exchanges, been consolidated through mutual benefit and elevated through solidarity against challenges, Xi added.
It reflects a pursuit of common values, characterized by sincere interactions, honesty, commitment to righteousness, and respect for peace, the Chinese president continued.
This friendship, he said, embodies the historical wisdom and courage of both peoples and is shared treasure for the two nations.
Last year, both sides celebrated the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations. Over the past 50 years, China-Malaysia relations have yielded fruitful results, Xi said.
In the next 50 years, Xi called on both sides to continue to seize opportunities, stand at the forefront of the times, build a high-level strategic China-Malaysia community with a shared future, deliver more benefits to the two peoples, and further contribute to regional prosperity and stability.
Xi pointed out that Malaysia has set the theme of the ASEAN chairmanship this year as "Inclusivity and Sustainability," which reflects a deep insight into the current situation.
China supports Malaysia in playing its role as ASEAN's rotating chair, Xi said, adding that China stands ready to work with countries in the region to sign the upgrade protocol of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area at an early date.
Xi urged joint efforts to resist decoupling, supply chain disruptions, "small yard with high fences" and arbitrary imposition of tariffs with openness, inclusiveness, unity and cooperation.
He also called for responding to the law of the jungle with Asian values of peace, cooperation, openness and inclusiveness, and responding to the unstable and uncertain world with stable and certain Asia.
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