WORKING VISIT OF THE PRIME MINISTER TO THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 4-7 NOVEMBER 2024

WORKING VISIT OF THE PRIME MINISTER TO THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 4-7 NOVEMBER 2024

Prime Minister Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim will undertake a working visit to the People's Republic of China (PRC) from 4 to 7 November 2024 at the invitation of Premier Li Qiang to attend the Seventh China International Import Expo (7th CIIE) in Shanghai. This year, Malaysia has been honoured as the Country of Honour at the 7 th CIIE.

The Prime Minister will be accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs Dato' Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan; Minister of Investment Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz; and Minister of Human Resources Steven Sim Chee Keong.

In Shanghai, the Prime Minister is scheduled to meet Premier Li Qiang to deliberate on bilateral matters following their meeting in Putrajaya on 19 June 2024. They are also expected to exchange views on regional and international issues of mutual concern and interest.

The CIIE is an initiative by the Government of the PRC to provide a platform for countries involved in its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to promote and export products and services to the PRC. During the opening ceremony of the 7 th CIIE in Shanghai, the Prime Minister will deliver a speech and officiate the Malaysia Pavilion and Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM) Pavilion. The Prime Minister will also participate in various one-on-one business meetings and hold a roundtable session with captains of industry from China.

The Prime Minister will also visit Beijing on 6 and 7 November, where he is scheduled to pay a courtesy call on President Xi Jinping. He will also deliver a talk entitled "Bridging Futures: Strengthening Malaysia-China Relations and ASEAN Centrality in a Shifting Global Order" at Peking University and visit the Huawei Executive Briefing Centre.

This visit will enhance the strong bilateral ties as Malaysia and China celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations this year.

For fifteen consecutive years since 2009, China has been Malaysia's largest trading partner globally. In 2023, total trade with China was valued at RM450.84 billion (USD98.80 billion), contributing 17.1 per cent of Malaysia's global trade. As of September 2024, the recorded total trade was RM355.15 billion (USD76.72 billion). In the first half of 2024, a total of 15 manufacturing projects were implemented with investment totalling RM1.2 billion (USD252.5 million).

PUTRAJAYA

3 November 2024