PUTRAJAYA, April 16 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and China’s President Xi Jinping today witnessed the exchange of 31 memoranda of understanding (MOUs) and covering various sectors of cooperation between the two countries.
The ceremony was held at Seri Perdana Complex here this afternoon, in conjunction with Xi’s state visit to Malaysia.
Among the highlights was an MOU between the Malaysian government and China’s Xinhua News Agency in the field of news and information.
Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil and China Ambassador to Malaysia Ouyang Yujing represented Malaysia and China, respectively.
Through this MOU, national public broadcaster RTM and Xinhua will collaborate on joint media activities, especially news exchange and co-production of programmes and documentaries to showcase each country’s uniqueness and foster deeper mutual understanding.
Also exchanged were the MOU between National Film Development Corporation Malaysia and China Media Group (CMG), and two supplementary MOUs, to amend the MOU between Malaysian government and CMG on cooperation in media and another was between CMG and Bernama.
Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi exchanged a MOU on jointly promoting cooperation on the Global Security Initiative.
Both ministers also exchanged an MOU, between China International Development Cooperation Agency and Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry, on strengthening development cooperation and promoting the implementation of the Global Development Initiatives.
Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz and China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao exchanged three MOUs, which include cooperation in trade services.
The other two MOUs involve upgrading China-Malaysia “Two Countries Twin Parks”, as well as cooperation on standardisation.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook and Ouyang exchanged an MOU between his ministry and China’s National Railway Administration on strengthening cooperation in the railway sector.
The MOU on jointly supporting the building of joint laboratories in emerging technologies was exchanged between Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Chang Lih Kang and Ouyang.
Chang also exchanged an MOU on cooperation on the application of the BeiDou Global Navigation Satellite System with China’s chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission Zheng Shanjie.
Meanwhile, Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir and Ouyang exchanged an MOU between Universiti Malaya and Peking University on the construction of the China-Malaysia AI+ new materials joint laboratory.
The two sides also exchanged three MOUs related to tourism and cultural heritage promotion. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing represented his ministry in the exchange while China was represented by Ouyang and CMG president and editor-in-chief Shen Hai Xiong.
Shen also exchanged MOU on the translation and publication of classics with Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek.
Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo and Zheng exchanged two MOUs on AI and digital economy.
The MOU on cooperation in the field of intellectual property was exchanged between Malaysia’s Intellectual Property Corporation director-general Kamal Kormin and Ouyang.
Apart from the MOUs, Malaysia and China exchanged two notes, two agreements and a protocol to advance collaboration in areas of mutual interests.
— Bernama
