Malaysia-China ties ‘a stabilising force’ for regional peace and progress, says Dr Wee

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Malaysia and China’s strengthening relationship provides much-needed economic security and strategic clarity amid global uncertainty, says MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.   Delivering the opening speech at Kuala Lumpur Dialogue 2025: Envisioning the Future on Thursday, Dr Wee described the economic partnership as a vital stabilising force amid rising protectionism and growing geopolitical fragmentation.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/yyfp3e54  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Malaysia and China's strengthening relationship provides much-needed economic security and strategic clarity in an increasingly uncertain global landscape.

00:10Delivering the opening speech at Kuala Lumpur Dialogue 2025, envisioning the future on Thursday,

00:17MCA President Datuk Sri Dr. Wee Ka Xiong described the economic partnership as a vital stabilizing force amid rising protectionism and growing geopolitical fragmentation.

00:30The global development of the world is a global leader, and Malaysia is a global leader in the supply chain and supply chain.

00:41In this period, we see more and more of the local industry in the company's business,

00:46through the Chinese trade-off, the digital trade-off, the trade-off, the data-off, the economic trade-off, and the digital trade-off.

00:55We must continue to hold and expand this kind of cooperation

01:00to ensure that the relationship of the relationship

01:04is to be true for our基層 community

01:10and to bring the opportunity to work with the economy.

01:13In the time of the地元政治 of the division

01:16and the protection of the populace of the populace

01:18the international community has shown the

01:21a clear and clear and clear and clear and clear.

01:25Dr. We also noted that China's Belt and Road Initiative, BRI, closely aligns with Malaysia's

01:33development goals, expressing confidence that both nations can serve as anchors of peace and

01:38progress in the region. The event was organized by the Institute of Strategic Analysis and Policy

01:45Research, INSAP, the Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies, ACCWS, and supported

01:52by the Fusion Institute, Malaysia-China Welfare Advisory Society, and Beit Al-Amana. This

02:00year's edition coincided with the official visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Malaysia,

02:06a moment Dr. We described as both symbolic and strategically significant.

02:22Highlighting key projects such as the East Coast Rail Link, ECRL, and emerging sectors like green

02:31economy and digital innovation, Dr. We said the visit reaffirms the shared ambition to build a

02:37high-quality, high-trust partnership. On education ties, Dr. We pointed to the growing number of

02:44Chinese students choosing Malaysia as their study destination, noting it as a sign of deepening

02:50academic ties. He also emphasized Malaysia's unique position as the only country outside China to

03:11have a complete Chinese medium education system, calling it a distinct advantage in cultural diplomacy

03:17and soft power engagement. Dr. We expressed gratitude to INSAP and ACCWS for co-hosting the event

03:25and emphasized the forum's broader role.

03:27He concluded by expressing hope that the forum would evolve into an annual platform,

03:57supporting long-term policy thinking, collaborative research, and candid exchanges between the two

04:03nations. The event began with a moment of silence to honor Malaysia's fifth Prime Minister,

04:09Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who passed away at the National Heart Institute, IJN, at 7.10pm on Monday,

04:17aged 85.

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