New Chinese ambassador Yao Wen outlines four key priorities to deepen Malaysia-China ties

SEPANG, Nov 1 — Newly appointed Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia Yao Wen has pledged to further strengthen bilateral relations, with greater emphasis on economic cooperation, emerging technologies and people-to-people exchanges.

In his written address upon arriving at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) yesterday, Yao said his key priorities included translating the consensus reached by leaders of both countries into concrete actions and advancing cooperation in areas such as infrastructure, trade, artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductors.

“It is a great pleasure to be back in Malaysia, a beautiful country known as ‘Malaysia, Truly Asia’, as I step into my new role. After years working in the region and visiting Malaysia numerous times, I have always held a special place for this country in my heart.

“My ultimate goal is to advance all-dimensional cooperation and friendly exchanges, fostering an even closer bond between our two peoples. To this end, I look forward to working hand in hand with our Malaysian friends to pursue four key priorities,” he said.

Yao, 53, arrived from Beijing on Saturday night via an Air China flight, succeeding Ouyang Yujing as China’s ambassador to Malaysia. He was received by representatives from the Foreign Ministry’s Protocol and Consular Department.

As the first priority, Yao said both countries should strengthen political mutual trust and consolidate their longstanding friendship.

He said China was advancing its national rejuvenation through Chinese modernisation, while Malaysia was making strategic progress under the Malaysia Madani vision.

He said the two countries were well positioned to support each other’s modernisation efforts, deepen strategic mutual trust and ensure the steady, long-term development of their high-level strategic community with a shared future.

On economic cooperation, Yao said both countries should advance the high-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative, strengthening cooperation in traditional sectors such as infrastructure and trade while exploring new opportunities in AI and semiconductors.

On the third priority, he called for deeper people-to-people exchanges, describing close ties between the peoples of both countries as the foundation of sound bilateral relations.

“Both countries should leverage their mutual visa-free policy and the opportunity presented by Visit Malaysia Year 2026 to strengthen cooperation in education, culture, healthcare, tourism and exchanges at the sub-national level,” he added.

He also expressed hope for the successful hosting of the Confucian-Islamic Civilisational Dialogues to further promote mutual understanding and bring the peoples of both countries closer.

On the fourth priority, Yao called for stronger multilateral coordination between Malaysia and China to promote international fairness and justice.

“Together, China and Malaysia must uphold the international system with the United Nations at its core, champion international fairness and justice, and amplify the voice of the Global South to forge a more equitable global governance system.

“By staying committed to openness and development, and pioneering rules for emerging domains, we can inject much-needed certainty into a world fraught with turbulence and volatility,” he said.

Yao said he was committed to building on the legacy of his predecessors and working closely with Malaysians from all walks of life to deepen comprehensive cooperation and strengthen the longstanding friendship between the two countries.

He said both sides should continue fostering dialogue, sharing insights and pooling their wisdom to strengthen bilateral ties and bring enduring prosperity to their peoples for generations to come. — Bernama

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雪邦，11月1日讯——新任中国驻马来西亚大使姚文承诺将进一步加强双边关系，更加注重经济合作、新兴技术和人文交流。

姚在昨天抵达吉隆坡国际机场（KLIA）时发表的书面讲话中表示，他的首要任务包括将两国领导人达成的共识转化为具体行动，并推进在基础设施、贸易、人工智能（AI）和半导体等领域的合作。

“能够回到马来西亚——这个被誉为‘马来西亚，真正的亚洲’的美丽国家——开启新的篇章，我感到无比荣幸。多年来，我一直在该地区工作，也多次到访马来西亚，这个国家在我心中始终占据着特殊的位置。”

“我的最终目标是推进全方位合作与友好交流，进一步加强两国人民之间的联系。为此，我期待与马来西亚朋友携手合作，推进以下四个重点优先事项，”他说道。

53岁的姚先生周六晚乘坐中国国际航空公司的航班从北京抵达马来西亚，接替欧阳玉京出任中国驻马来西亚大使。外交部礼宾司代表迎接了他。

姚表示，两国应将加强政治互信、巩固长期友谊作为首要任务。

他表示，中国正在通过中国式现代化推进民族复兴，而马来西亚正在“马来西亚马达尼”愿景下取得战略进步。

他表示，两国具备相互支持现代化努力、深化战略互信、确保命运共同体高层战略共同体稳步长期发展的优势。

关于经济合作，姚表示，两国应推进“一带一路”倡议高质量发展，加强在基础设施、贸易等传统领域的合作，同时探索人工智能、半导体等领域的新机遇。

在第三项优先事项中，他呼吁深化两国人民之间的交流，称两国人民之间的紧密联系是良好双边关系的基础。

他补充说：“两国应利用彼此的免签政策以及2026马来西亚旅游年带来的机遇，加强在教育、文化、医疗、旅游和地方交流等领域的合作。”

他还表示希望成功举办儒家-伊斯兰文明对话，以进一步促进相互了解，拉近两国人民的距离。

第四项优先事项是，姚呼吁加强马来西亚和中国之间的多边协调，以促进国际公平正义。

“中国和马来西亚必须共同维护以联合国为核心的国际体系，倡导国际公平正义，并扩大全球南方国家的声音，以构建更加公平的全球治理体系。”

他说：“通过坚持开放和发展，并为新兴领域制定开创性规则，我们可以为充满动荡和变数的世界注入急需的确定性。”

姚先生表示，他将致力于继承前任的遗志，并与马来西亚各界人士紧密合作，深化全面合作，加强两国之间的长期友谊。

他表示，双方应继续加强对话，分享见解，汇聚智慧，以加强双边关系，为两国人民带来世代繁荣。——马新社

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