(Kuching, 30th) - Xing Weiping, Consul General of China in Kuching, described China and Malaysia as good neighbors, good friends, and good partners separated by the sea, sharing a high degree of mutual trust, prosperity, and generational friendship, forming a true community of shared destiny.
He said that the history of China-Malaysia relations shows that China's development is an opportunity, not a challenge, for Malaysia.
"The year 2025 is a year of special milestone significance in the history of China-Malaysia relations, with President Xi Jinping making a successful state visit to Malaysia after 12 years, and Premier Li Qiang visiting Malaysia twice, pushing the development of bilateral relations to a historic new height. The bilateral trade volume is approaching $200 billion, and China has been Malaysia's largest trading partner for 17 consecutive years. Under the visa-free policy, the volume of people-to-people exchanges between the two countries has reached a record high, expected to surpass 5 million visits for the year."
When speaking about Sarawak, Xing Weiping said that the relationship between China and Sarawak continues to open new chapters. Among these, Sarawak Premier Abang Johari, Deputy Premiers, ministers, and deputy ministers have, despite long journeys, visited China many times to attract investment and expand exchanges and cooperation, leaving footprints across East, West, North, and South China, contributing 'Sarawak power' to the development of China-Malaysia relations.
He pointed out last night at the Spring Festival Reception hosted by the Consulate General that the Southeast Asia's first liquid hydrogen demonstration project, jointly built by Jiangsu Guofu Hydrogen Energy and Bintulu Port, will help Sarawak become a "refueling station" for green energy in the region, allowing the public to tangibly feel the benefits of resource advantages turning into local development results.
He said the successful practice of the Suzhou Industrial Park provides vivid references for Sarawak to attract high-end investment and incubate innovation, and offers a stage for talented youths to realize their ambitions. Meanwhile, with the completion and commissioning of the Batang Ai Hydropower Station's first floating photovoltaic project in Sarawak, Chinese green energy technology has been precisely implemented, further elevating Sarawak's clean energy advantage.
In addition, the Fudan University Industry-Academia Joint Research Center for Innovative Chinese-Western Medicine has, for the first time, introduced artificial intelligence-based medical care to Sarawak, further advancing local development in health care, scientific research, and education.
He said, there is an old Chinese saying: "With shared aspirations, no mountains or seas are too far to keep us apart." Though Sarawak and China are separated by the sea, both sides are united in their pursuit of green development, technological empowerment, and improving people's livelihoods.
Xing Weiping indicated that 2026 will mark the start of China's "15th Five-Year Plan" and Malaysia's 13th Malaysia Plan. The coming five years are a crucial period in the modernization process for both China and Malaysia. We must stay true to the original aspiration of diplomatic ties, unite for more consensus and greater synergy, eliminate all distractions, and join hands to promote the high-level, strategic China-Malaysia community of shared destiny, bringing it to greater depth and substance. Let our mutual respect and trust be the cornerstone, pragmatic cooperation be the bridge, and people-to-people connectivity be the support, turning this resonance across mountains and seas into a shared chapter of progress and prosperity.
In the new year, he sincerely hopes that the Chinese community and overseas Chinese in Sarawak will continue to leverage their influence as promoters of China-Malaysia (Sarawak) friendship, be steadfast guardians of the "One China" principle, and unwavering supporters of China's reunification, making valuable contributions to the healthy and stable development of China-Malaysia relations, and jointly welcoming the next golden 50 years of bilateral ties.
The Chinese Consulate General in Kuching will, as always, continue to provide convenient and supportive services to the local communities in their exchanges and cooperation with China.
He said that the history of China-Malaysia relations shows that China's development is an opportunity, not a challenge, for Malaysia.
"The year 2025 is a year of special milestone significance in the history of China-Malaysia relations, with President Xi Jinping making a successful state visit to Malaysia after 12 years, and Premier Li Qiang visiting Malaysia twice, pushing the development of bilateral relations to a historic new height. The bilateral trade volume is approaching $200 billion, and China has been Malaysia's largest trading partner for 17 consecutive years. Under the visa-free policy, the volume of people-to-people exchanges between the two countries has reached a record high, expected to surpass 5 million visits for the year."
He pointed out last night at the Spring Festival Reception hosted by the Consulate General that the Southeast Asia's first liquid hydrogen demonstration project, jointly built by Jiangsu Guofu Hydrogen Energy and Bintulu Port, will help Sarawak become a "refueling station" for green energy in the region, allowing the public to tangibly feel the benefits of resource advantages turning into local development results.
He said the successful practice of the Suzhou Industrial Park provides vivid references for Sarawak to attract high-end investment and incubate innovation, and offers a stage for talented youths to realize their ambitions. Meanwhile, with the completion and commissioning of the Batang Ai Hydropower Station's first floating photovoltaic project in Sarawak, Chinese green energy technology has been precisely implemented, further elevating Sarawak's clean energy advantage.
In addition, the Fudan University Industry-Academia Joint Research Center for Innovative Chinese-Western Medicine has, for the first time, introduced artificial intelligence-based medical care to Sarawak, further advancing local development in health care, scientific research, and education.
He said, there is an old Chinese saying: "With shared aspirations, no mountains or seas are too far to keep us apart." Though Sarawak and China are separated by the sea, both sides are united in their pursuit of green development, technological empowerment, and improving people's livelihoods.
Xing Weiping indicated that 2026 will mark the start of China's "15th Five-Year Plan" and Malaysia's 13th Malaysia Plan. The coming five years are a crucial period in the modernization process for both China and Malaysia. We must stay true to the original aspiration of diplomatic ties, unite for more consensus and greater synergy, eliminate all distractions, and join hands to promote the high-level, strategic China-Malaysia community of shared destiny, bringing it to greater depth and substance. Let our mutual respect and trust be the cornerstone, pragmatic cooperation be the bridge, and people-to-people connectivity be the support, turning this resonance across mountains and seas into a shared chapter of progress and prosperity.
In the new year, he sincerely hopes that the Chinese community and overseas Chinese in Sarawak will continue to leverage their influence as promoters of China-Malaysia (Sarawak) friendship, be steadfast guardians of the "One China" principle, and unwavering supporters of China's reunification, making valuable contributions to the healthy and stable development of China-Malaysia relations, and jointly welcoming the next golden 50 years of bilateral ties.
The Chinese Consulate General in Kuching will, as always, continue to provide convenient and supportive services to the local communities in their exchanges and cooperation with China.