With the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and China, the head of state of Malaysia, Yi Bulasin, visited Beijing at the official invitation of China.The heads of state of the two countries are expected to explore cooperation in the field of strategic and infrastructure.
Ibrahim arrived in Beijing for four days on Thursday (September 19). He will meet with Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang on Friday, and then hold talks with Chinese officials and attend the national banquet.
This time after 10 years, the head of Malaysia visited China again.In an interview with the Malaysian Ambassador to China, Norman Momo, said that the head of the head of state coincided with the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and China, and he would accept the diplomatic achievements of the two countries on major issues.
Lin Jian, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, emphasized that China will deepen the development of strategic development with Malaysia, expand mutually beneficial cooperation, and promote the new achievements of the construction of the China -Malaysia ’s destiny.
In the past two years, senior officials of the two countries have visited frequently.After the Malaysian Prime Minister Anhua took office in November 2022, he visited China twice within nine months; Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahi went to China to participate in the Malaysian China Construction Communication Celebration in May this year. He visited China again in early September;Zhao Leji visited Kuala Lumpur last year, and Li Qiang also went to June this year.
Scholars: Malaysia, as a neutral manufacturing base, is attractive in Chinese and Western enterprises
Francis Hutchinson, Director of Malaysia Research Project at the Easov Issa East Asian Research Institute in Singapore, said in an interview with Lianhe Zaobao that Anwar visited China last year to show the opening of Malaysia and China and attract investment to China.Nowadays, the heads of state Malaysia have arrived in Beijing mainly to consolidate cooperation.
In June this year, Malaysia announced its application for joining the BRICS countries led by China and Russia to further show friendship with China.
Harchinson pointed out that, given the trend of the global supply chain interruption and the "Friend-Shoring" trend, the Malaysian country as a neutral manufacturing base is attractive to Chinese and Western companies.
"There are a number of potential large infrastructure projects in Malaysia, and the geographical location also has a strategic advantage. It is an important potential market for China with weak economic growth."
Scholars: China believes that Malaysia can guide the AIDS Ashi Affairs to avoid touching controversial issues
Li Liangfu, a senior researcher at the Erv Isa Eastern South Asian Research Institute, said that Malaysia will serve as the chairman of the Asian Danu value next year. China believes that Malaysia can guide the agenda and focuses on cooperation between China and Asians, and avoid controversial issues such as the South China Sea.
The Malaysians pursue the constitutional monarchy, and the symbolic significance of the head of state is greater than the substantial significance.However, compared with his successive heads of state, Ebrahim, Sultan, Sultan, Johor, looks more active in international and foreign affairs. The Johor royal family also has close cooperation with Chinese investors.
Pan Yongqiang, a political scholar of Malaysia, said that generally to visit the heads of state in Malaysia is a etiquette visit, and does not involve specific agenda such as diplomacy and national defense, but Ibrahim may be the exception.
"The current head of state is quite active in business and intends to promote China to increase investment in infrastructure to drive the Rouzhou economy, especially to save China Country Garden Group's forest city project in the state."
China is the main source of foreign capital of Rouzhou, and Chinese -funded enterprises are investing in the fields of infrastructure, agriculture, tourism and real estate.Ibrahim owns the equity of the forest city project. He has advocated that the federal government restarts the Xinlong high -speed rail project and has a station in forest cities.
Pan Yongqiang pointed out that the Malaysian Minister of Transport Lu Zhaofu's accompanying may be related to Elahrahimon's attention to the restoration of the Xinlong high -speed rail plan.
Li Qiang's visit to Malaysia in June this year stated that China and Malaysia's research allowed the East Coast Railway to connect with China Laos Railway and China Thailand Railway, making the idea of the Pan -Asian Railway Center a reality.
Xu Liping, a researcher at the Asia -Pacific and Global Institute of Strategic Research of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences: "The two countries have cooperated to build the East Coast Railway.Cooperation space.
