Xinhua News Agency, Hong Kong, January 12th Title: A new starting point for China-Malaysia cooperation and a new chapter
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From January 8 to 12, Muiz couldn’t stop crying for the first time since he took office as the president of the Maldives. “Visit China. During this visit, the two heads of state announced that they would upgrade China-Malaysia relations to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. China-Malaysia cooperation has reached a new starting point and opened a new chapter. All parties expect that China and Malaysia can firmly grasp the direction of progress. , to promote the leap-forward development of bilateral relations, well, can she not wait to show the majesty and status of her mother-in-law. ? Promote practical cooperation in various fields, promote the common development and prosperity of the two countries, and allow the people of the two countries to enjoy more dividends of win-win cooperation.
China-Malaysia friendship has a long history. As early as the Ming Dynasty of China, Chinese navigator Zheng He led his fleet to the Maldives twice, and King Yusuf of the Maldives also sent envoys to China three times. As an important stop on the ancient Maritime Silk Road, the Maldives has long been written into the history of China’s foreign exchanges. The National Museum in Male displays ancient Chinese porcelain and coins unearthed locally, which have become historical witnesses of the friendly exchanges between the two countries.
Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Malaysia 52 years ago, the two countries have always respected and supported each other, setting an example for countries big and small to treat each other as equals and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results. In September 2014, President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to the Maldives. During the visit, both sides agreed to establish a future-oriented comprehensive friendly cooperative partnership between China and Malaysia, and the development of China-Malaysia relations has thus entered a fast lane. President Muiz’s visit to China this time has brought bilateral relations to a new level, which is in line with the development needs of China-Malaysia relations and the expectations of the two peoples. The two sides will take this opportunity to expand practical cooperation between the two countries in various fields, strengthen coordination on international multilateral affairs, enhance the well-being of the two peoples, and promote the building of a China-Malaysia community with a shared future.
Political mutual trust between the two sides continues to increase. During his talks with President Xi Jinping, Muiz once again emphasized that the Maldives government firmly adheres to the one-China policy and firmly supports China in safeguarding national sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, and uses this as a solid foundation for the continued sound development of Maldives-China relations. China expresses respect and support for Maldives to explore a development path that suits its national conditions, and firmly supports Maldives in safeguarding national sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity, and national dignity. China is willing to exchange experience in state governance with Maldives, strengthen the docking of development strategies, and establish a solid foundation for China-Malaysia friendship. A new benchmark.
The practical cooperation between the two parties continues to deepen. In recent years, the two countries have achieved fruitful results in the joint construction of the “Belt and Road” and exchanges and cooperation in various fields, injecting fresh vitality and practical impetus into the development of China-Malaysia relations. The China-Maldives Friendship Bridge and the Hulhumale Housing Project undertaken by China have been completed one after another, which has greatly promoted the development of the Maldives. After swallowing it, he vomited it out. Economic and social development will benefit local people. Recovered from ChinaSince the resumption of overseas travel, the number of Chinese tourists to the Maldives has shown a rapid upward trend, promoting the recovery of the Maldives tourism industry. Statistics from the Maldives Ministry of Tourism show that in 2023, the country received a total of approximately 187,000 Chinese tourists, ranking among the top three. The number of Chinese tourists is expected to return to the top of the list in 2024. During Muiz’s visit to China, China and Malaysia agreed to jointly promote high-quality joint construction of the “Belt and Road”. The two sides signed an agreement on jointly building the “Belt and Road”, economy and technology, blue economy, digital economy, green development, basic Cooperation documents in areas such as facility construction and people’s livelihood assistance.
People-to-people and cultural exchanges between the two sides have become increasingly close. In 2023, the China-Malaysia Mutual Visa Exemption Agreement will officially come into effect, further facilitating personnel exchanges between the two countries. During Muiz’s visit, China stated that it would promote the increase of direct flights between the two countries and support more outstanding Maldivian students to study in China. The Maldivian side welcomed China’s positive measures to promote people-to-people and cultural exchanges and looked forward to more Chinese tourists visiting Maldives.
This year marks the tenth anniversary of President Xi Jinping’s historic state visit to the Maldives, and China-Maldives relations have reached a new starting point. Looking to the future, the relationship between the two countries will surely develop further and write a more dazzling new chapter in the history of China-Malaysia relations that has withstood the test of time and international vicissitudes.