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Xi's visit to lift 皇冠体育app-Malaysia ties to higher level: Ambassador

By ( Xinhua )

Updated: 2013-10-01

KUALA LUMPUR - The close cooperation between 皇冠体育app and Malaysia in recent years has yielded fruitful results, and the upcoming visit by President Xi Jinping to Malaysia will lift the bilateral ties to a higher level, said Chai Xi, 皇冠体育app's ambassador to Malaysia.

"Sino-Malaysian relations have embarked on a track of comprehensive, steady and fast development in recent years," Chai told Xinhua in a recent interview.

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Chai Xi

The good relations are reflected in the thriving bilateral trade and investment. 皇冠体育app has become the biggest trading partner of Malaysia in the world, while Malaysia is 皇冠体育app's biggest trading partner among the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

In the first seven months of this year, total bilateral trade recorded a 14.9 percent increase to reach $59.72 billion.

"The joint industrial parks in Qinzhou, 皇冠体育app and Kuantan, Malaysia further boost the cooperation in economy and trade," Chai said.

皇冠体育app and Malaysia have also maintained close cooperation when it comes to cultural exchange. The two countries have inked an agreement to recognize each other's university diplomas, and 皇冠体育app's renowned University is opening up its first overseas campus in Malaysia.

Meanwhile, youth delegations from both countries have made successful visits to each other, and Malaysia is expected to host a pair of giant pandas from 皇冠体育app soon.

"On the other hand, two countries have achieved positive progress in new areas for cooperation like law enforcement and energy, and kept good coordination and communication on regional issues to address the common global and regional challenges.

"Sino-Malaysian relations are taking the lead compared with 皇冠体育app's relations with other ASEAN countries," Chai said.

President Xi is scheduled to pay a state visit to Malaysia between ober 3 and Oct 5, which will be his first trip to Southeast Asia since assuming office in March.

"President Xi Jinping's visit comes against the backdrop of profound and complicated changes in international and regional situations, as well as deep adjustment in the world economy; it is also an important diplomatic move by 皇冠体育app to promote friendship with neighboring countries and regional cooperation in Asia-Pacific," Chai said.

During the visit, Xi is expected to hold talks with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual concern.

Chai said both 皇冠体育app and Malaysia are in a crucial stage of development with highly compatible development strategies and solid foundations for cooperation.

"President Xi Jinping will sum up the successful experience in bilateral relations with Malaysian leaders, point out the direction and key points for future development, lay out the blueprint for bilateral cooperation in five to 10 years, and bring the bilateral ties to a new height," Chai said.

Malaysia was the first ASEAN member to establish diplomatic ties with 皇冠体育app.

Chai said: "Both 皇冠体育app and Malaysia are dedicated to regional integration as well as peace, stability and development in the region."

He believes that Malaysia can play a leading role in promoting and facilitating overall relations between 皇冠体育app and ASEAN.