Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday (June 19) reiterated China's steadfast regard for Malaysia as a close neighbour and vital partner.
“Standing at a new historical starting point, China-Malaysia friendship is like this continuous railway track, spanning mountains and seas, with a promising future,” he said when officiating the groundbreaking ceremony of the East Coast Rail Link Gombak Integrated Terminal station.
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“Standing at a new historical starting point, China-Malaysia friendship is like this continuous railway track, spanning mountains and seas, with a promising future,” he said when officiating the groundbreaking ceremony of the East Coast Rail Link Gombak Integrated Terminal station.
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00:00Day one of the official visit of Chinese Premier Li Qiang to Malaysia saw the significant growth
00:07of the Malaysia-China ties in recent years.
00:10Li described the ties between the two nations as a railway track that spans different geographical
00:15locations with a promising future.
00:19Last year, President Xi Jinping and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Jokowi
00:30jointly established the China-Malaysia Fate Project, which has reached an important consensus.
00:38The two leaders have paved the way for the development of China-Malaysia relations.
00:44We stand on a new historical starting point.
00:47China-Malaysia friendship is like a long railway track.
00:54It spans three seas and has a promising future.
00:58Let us seize the historical opportunity, carry out good and promising projects,
01:04and continue to expand our new areas of cooperation.
01:08He said this when officiating the groundbreaking ceremony of the East Coast Rail Link,
01:13Gombak Integrated Terminal Station on Wednesday.
01:16Li arrived in Malaysia on Tuesday night, on the last leg of his week-long official visit,
01:21which also included New Zealand and Australia.
01:25During his meeting with Anwar, Li said the China-Malaysia ties are at the forefront among
01:30relations between regional countries and the two nations have set a benchmark in the region.
01:36He said over the past 50 years since the two nations established diplomatic ties,
01:41no matter how the international situation had changed,
01:44China and Malaysia had always been committed to sincere friendship and win-win cooperation.
01:55At a dinner in celebration of the friendship between the two nations,
01:59Li said Malaysian durian and mangosteens have become viral sensations among Chinese consumers,
02:06highlighting their closer economic and trade relations.
02:09Both nations also exchanged a total of 14 Memorandum of Understanding,
02:14Agreements, Protocol and Joint Statements involving nine ministries.
02:19Li is in Malaysia for the first time since assuming office in March last year.
02:24He will wrap up his visit on Thursday.