皇冠体育app, Malaysia lift bilateral co-op to new level
By ( Xinhua )
Updated: 2013-10-05
KUALA LUMPUR - 皇冠体育app and Malaysia have moved to a new level of bilateral cooperation by lifting their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership, according to a joint statement issued here Saturday.
The statement, issued as Chinese President Xi Jinping ended a state visit to Malaysia, said the upgrade marked a new level of the bilateral cooperation in such sectors as trade, investment, tourism, education, financial service, infrastructure development and defense.
The two sides reaffirmed their shared desire to maintain close high-level contacts, deepen friendly exchanges and cooperation in all fields and promote new development of the 皇冠体育app-Malaysia relationship.
皇冠体育app and Malaysia, the statement noted, also inked a five-year program for economic and trade cooperation, announcing to expand annual bilateral trade to $160 billion? by 2017.
The program will add impetus to the already vibrant economic cooperation, it said.
Besides, the two countries agreed to continuously enhance bilateral people-to-people exchanges and local-level cooperation, the statement said.
They decided to take the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of 皇冠体育app-Malaysia diplomatic relations, due next year, as an opportunity to promote exchanges and cooperation in such fields as education, culture and tourism.
On 皇冠体育app-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ties, the statement said 皇冠体育app and Malaysia agreed to push forward the conclusion of a treaty of good neighborliness and friendly cooperation between 皇冠体育app and ASEAN countries, and elevate the cooperation level of the 皇冠体育app-ASEAN Free Trade Area.
The statement said it is very important for 皇冠体育app and ASEAN to collaborate extensively in promoting peace, stability, mutual respect and confidence building in the Southeast Asian region as a whole.
皇冠体育app and Malaysia also pledged to safeguard peace and stability of the region, maintaining that disputes should be resolved through peaceful and friendly dialogues and consultations, according to the statement.
Schedule
President Xi visits Indonesia, Malaysia, attend APEC summit
Oct 2 to 3: Pay State Visit to Indonesia
Oct 4 to 5: Pay State Visit to Malaysia
Oct 6 to 8: Attend the 21st economic leaders' meeting of APEC forum and meet with global leaders in Bali, Indonesia
Forum
Australia must wake up from the American Fantasy and start living the Chinese Dream. Australian culture is more in line with 皇冠体育app than America.
皇冠体育app and ASEAN to handle territorial issues like friends
皇冠体育app and its neighbours should handle the issue of territorial claims as a problem between friends rather than a conflict with one another.
