End of Visit to Malaysia, Xi Jinping Flies to Cambodia

After concluding a three-day state visit to Malaysia, Chinese President Xi Jinping continued his journey to Cambodia on Thursday.

Xi Jinping and his delegation departed from Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 10:04 AM on an Air China special flight.

The First Battalion of the Royal Rangers Regiment (Ceremonial) formed an honor guard at the Hibiscus VIP Lounge to salute Xi Jinping.

Prime Minister Dato' Seri Anwar, Foreign Minister Dato' Seri Mohamad Hasan, and Transport Minister-cum-Minister-in-Attendance Anthony Loke were present to see off the delegation.

The Arjunasukma Academy from Gombak presented traditional drumming performances from Malay, Chinese, and Indian cultures during the farewell ceremony.

The bands from Kajang Yu Hua Secondary School and Cyberjaya Seri Puteri Boarding School, as well as the Royal Malaysian Police Central Band, also gave splendid performances, adding to the lively atmosphere.

The musical repertoire was diverse, including local folk songs "Rasa Sayang" and "Wau Bulan," "Shake It Off," "Setia," and the traditional Dabus Dance (Tarian Dabus).

Xi Jinping visited Malaysia at the invitation of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, marking his second visit to Malaysia during his 12-year leadership of China, with the first being in 2013.

During his first visit, Sino-Malaysian relations were elevated to a comprehensive strategic partnership.

Yesterday morning, Xi Jinping attended a state welcome ceremony at the National Palace and then held a meeting with His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, followed by a state banquet.

Anwar and Xi Jinping later held bilateral talks at the Prime Minister's Residence in Putrajaya, discussing how to enhance bilateral cooperation and exchanging views on regional and international issues of mutual concern.

The two leaders witnessed the exchange of 23 memorandums of understanding, three agreements including a mutual visa exemption agreement for holders of official and ordinary passports, two diplomatic notes, and three agreements or letters of intent between Malaysia and China.

Xi Jinping then attended an official dinner hosted by Anwar.

This visit is part of Xi Jinping's Southeast Asia trip, which has already included a visit to Vietnam. It is also his first round of state visits this year.

As the current ASEAN chair and the ASEAN-China dialogue coordinator, Malaysia reiterated its commitment to advancing the comprehensive strategic partnership between ASEAN and China through dialogue, mutual trust, and people-centric initiatives.

Malaysia and China established diplomatic ties on May 31, 1974, and celebrated their 50th anniversary last year.

Since 2009, China has been Malaysia's largest trading partner for 16 consecutive years.

In 2024, the total bilateral trade between Malaysia and China amounted to 484.12 billion ringgits, accounting for 16.8% of Malaysia's global trade of 2.88 trillion ringgits.