Synergy in ties with Malaysia reaps benefits

EVs, energy and digital economy seen as new growth factors for collaboration

Over the past 50 years, friendly cooperation between China and Malaysia has steadily advanced the relationship to a historic peak, said Malaysian diplomats and business leaders, adding that the deepening economic collaboration and people-to-people exchanges will propel future bilateral relationships to new heights.

"Malaysia was the first country in Southeast Asia to establish diplomatic relationships with China," said Niqman Rafaee M. Sahar, minister counselor of trade for the Malaysian embassy in China.

"China is a very important trading partner to Malaysia. It has remained Malaysia's largest trading partner for the past 15 consecutive years, representing 17.1 percent of Malaysia's total trade with the world. If people want to see why is China so special to Malaysia, this is one of the reasons."