Summary
- Malaysia welcomes 3.7 million Chinese visitors from January to August 2026.
- Tourism Malaysia conducts sales mission across four Chinese cities.
- Malaysia-China air connectivity reaches 750 weekly flights.
KUALA LUMPUR, November 5 — Malaysia recorded 3.7 million visitor arrivals from China between January and August 2026, up 13.4% from the same period last year.
Tourism Malaysia conducted a sales mission from Oct 12 to 19 across Beijing, Zhengzhou, Wuxi and Jinan to strengthen tourism partnerships. The mission involved 72 Malaysian tourism organisations.
With plans for a cooperation agreement with Wuxi authorities. China remains Malaysia’s second-largest international visitor market, supported by approximately 750 weekly flights.
Connecting more than 30 cities. The initiative supports Visit Malaysia 2026–2027 and aims to encourage more Chinese tourists to visit Malaysia.
