Amid the U.S. launching a global tariff war, Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded his state visit to Vietnam on the afternoon of the 15th and proceeded to Malaysia. Xinhua reported that at around 6:22 PM local time on the 15th, Xi's special plane landed at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia.
Before arriving, Xi published a signed article in Malaysia's 'Sin Chew Daily', 'The Star', and 'The Sun', emphasizing that unity is strength and cooperation leads to win-win outcomes. China is willing to work with Malaysia and other ASEAN countries to follow the historical trends of peace and development, resist the undercurrents of geopolitical and bloc confrontations, and break through the countercurrent of unilateralism and protectionism.
Emphasizing unity is strength, cooperation leads to win-win outcomes
The article states that China and Malaysia are a "community with a shared future through mutual safety, collective honor and disgrace, and mutual assistance during crises." Both sides should strengthen cooperation in international and regional affairs to promote global governance towards a more just and reasonable direction. It is necessary to safeguard the multilateral trade system, maintain the stability of the global industrial and supply chains, and uphold an open and cooperative international environment.
Malaysia is the ASEAN revolving chair country for 2025. In the article, Xi mentioned that China was the first to establish a free trade area and comprehensive strategic partnership with ASEAN. Facing challenges like the Asian financial crisis, the international financial crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the countercurrent of economic globalization, both sides have helped each other, making bilateral cooperation increasingly resilient.
He stated, unity is strength, cooperation leads to win-win outcomes. China is willing to work with Malaysia and other ASEAN countries to follow the historical trends of peace and development, resist the undercurrents of geopolitical and bloc confrontations, break through the countercurrent of unilateralism and protectionism, advance the high-level strategic China-Malaysia community with a shared future, and together build a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future.