Mutually beneficial ties with Malaysia to be cemented

President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China is committed to working with Malaysia and other member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to combat the undercurrents of geopolitical and camp-based confrontation as well as the countercurrents of unilateralism and protectionism, in order to promote the building of a community with a shared future.

Xi made the remarks in a signed article titled "May the Ship of China-Malaysia Friendship Sail Toward an Even Brighter Future", which was published by Malaysian media, including the leading English newspaper The Star, as he started his state visit to the Southeast Asian nation on Tuesday afternoon.

In the article, Xi hailed the sound development of China-Malaysia ties and China-ASEAN cooperation, and reiterated the country's commitment to promoting global peace, development and shared prosperity with other countries through mutually beneficial cooperation.