President Xi Jinping on Wednesday urged greater cooperation with Malaysia in the face of "shocks to the global order", during the Chinese leader's regional tour against the backdrop of a US trade war.

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/61500317

Malaysia premier Anwar Ibrahim said China has been “a rational, strong and reliable partner” amid the tariff turbulence.

His nation will “remain an unwavering and principled friend to China”, Anwar said as he hosted Xi for dinner at his official residence.

He later held talks with Anwar and witnessed the exchange of 31 cooperation agreements on sectors including emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, media and tourism.

  • wurzelgummidge@lemmy.ml
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    7 days ago

    although Malaysia claims parts of the South China Sea over which Beijing has staked out near-blanket sovereignty.

    Interestingly, Taiwan also claims the same “near-blanket sovereignty” over the South China Sea but western media never bothers to mention that

    • ShimmeringKoi [comrade/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
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      7 days ago

      The south China sea and some of mainland china, which accounts for the occasional “China flies over Taiwan’s airspace” scare stories you can set your watch to.