Fujian Delegation Visits Malaysia for Economic, Trade and Cultural Exchanges

FUZHOU,China,May 16,2023 --From May 11 to 14,Zhou Zuyi,Secretary of Fujian Provincial Committee andChairman of the Standing Committee of Fujian Provincial People's Congress led adelegation to Malaysia. Acting on the consensus reached between the stateleaders of China and Malaysia,the delegation held extensive activities foreconomic,trade and cultural exchanges,renewed connections with Fujiancommunities in Malaysia,and worked toward greater cooperation between Fujianand Malaysia in the fields of economy,trade,tourism,culture,education andsister-province and sister-city relationships,according to the InformationOffice of Fujian Provincial People's Government.

Malaysia is Fujian's fourth largest trading partner in ASEAN. Last year,two-way trade exceeded 60 billion yuan. The two sides have also seen robust growth in mutual investment and frequent exchanges in culture,education and tourism. In Kuala Lumpur,the delegation held the "Refreshing Fujian: StartingPoint of the Maritime Silk Road" Cultural and Tourism Promotion Conference andthe China (Fujian) - Malaysia Industrial Cooperation Symposium,injecting newimpetus to and creating new opportunities for Fujian-Malaysia cooperation inrelevant areas.

Currently,there are five pairs of sister relationship between Fujian andMalaysia,namely,Fujian and Sarawak,Xiamen and Penang,Quanzhou and KuchingSouth,Putian and Sibu,and Ningde and Sibu. The establishment of partnershiphas opened the door to frequent mutual visits,and pragmatic and effectivecooperation in various areas and forms.

In 2016,Xiamen University Malaysia was inaugurated. As the first overseascampus set up by a Chinese university,it is acclaimed as a highlight of the21st Century Maritime Silk Road. From 2018 to 2019,Fujian and the Chineseembassy and consulates in Malaysia held two sessions of China-Malaysia YouthExchange Program. In 2020,the Fujian-ASEAN Forum on Youth Exchanges andCooperation took place online.

Fujian,a land of vitality and opportunity,is a place for innovation andentrepreneurship. It is working to grow and upgrade the digital economy,marineeconomy,green economy,and culture and tourism-based economy. Malaysianinvestors and entrepreneurs are warmly welcome to establish and expand theirpresence in the province,and work with Fujian to create more success storiesin business cooperation and cultural exchanges.