PUTRAJAYA, Nov 24 – Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, who is here on an inaugural visit to Malaysia since his appointment in 2013, received an official ceremonial welcome at Dataran Perdana here on Monday. The premier, who is on a three-day visit in conjunction with the 27th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits was greeted by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak upon arrival as the national anthems of Malaysia and China were played.
Li, who was accompanied by wife, Cheng Hong, then inspected the guard of honour comprising 106 officers and men from the First Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment before proceeding to a bilateral meeting with Najib. Also present were Chief Secretary to the Government, Tan Sri Dr Ali Hamsa and cabinet ministers.
Both leaders are expected to take stock of the progress made under the Malaysia-China Strategic Comprehensive Partnership and discuss enhancement of many areas of sectoral cooperation for the two countries’ mutual benefit. In addition, they are also expected to exchange views on regional and global issues that are of common interest.
In the meantime, China will remains Malaysia’s as a biggest trading partner for seven consecutive years, with bilateral trade value reaching of US$100 billion for two years in a row. Last year, a total trade between the two countries was recorded at US$102 billion.
