Anwar to meet 21 Chinese business leaders in Shanghai and Hangzhou as Malaysia courts fresh investment

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is engaging with Chinese business leaders in Shanghai to attract high-quality investments to Malaysia.

He is attending the opening ceremony of the WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 competition and supporting Malaysian participants in the global event.

During his visit, Anwar will also engage with major Chinese technology and automotive firms and launch a book translated into Mandarin.

This visit underscores the importance of China, Malaysia's largest trading partner, in enhancing bilateral economic ties.

SHANGHAI, Sept 23 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to hold a roundtable business engagement and deliver a keynote address at the WorldSkills Conference 2026 here today.

Anwar will begin his programme with an engagement with about 21 Chinese captains of industry as part of the efforts to attract quality and impactful investments into Malaysia.

He will then attend the opening ceremony of the WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 competition, to be officiated by Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre.

Held from Sept 22 to 27, WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 is a major international platform showcasing excellence in technical and vocational skills.

In the 48th WorldSkills Competition, Malaysia is represented by 22 participants competing in 21 skill categories under the “Road to Gold” agenda, aimed at securing the country’s first gold medal at the prestigious global competition.

About 1,400 skilled young people from over 65 countries and regions are gathering in China’s largest city to compete across 64 skill categories.

In the afternoon, the Prime Minister and his delegation will travel by high-speed train to Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province, for the second leg of the visit.

Upon arrival, Anwar is slated to hold one-on-one business meetings with tech giants AgiBot, Huawei and Alibaba Group as well as automotive company Geely and Chinese multinational technology and telecommunications equipment company ZTE Group.

Anwar will later attend a welcoming dinner hosted by Li.

The Prime Minister is also scheduled to launch a book titled “Rethinking Ourselves: Justice, Reform, and Ignorance in Postnormal Times”, which has been translated into Mandarin.

China remains Malaysia’s largest trading partner for 17 consecutive years, with total bilateral trade reaching US$113.82 billion (RM456.68 billion) for the period of January to August this year.

The Prime Minister arrived here on Tuesday for a three-day working visit to Shanghai and Hangzhou. — Bernama

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马来西亚总理拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣正在上海与中国商界领袖会面，以吸引高质量投资到马来西亚。

他将出席2026年上海世界技能大赛的开幕式，并为马来西亚参赛选手加油助威。

访问期间，安华还将与中国主要科技和汽车公司进行交流，并发布一本翻译成中文的书籍。

此次访问凸显了中国作为马来西亚最大的贸易伙伴，在加强双边经济关系方面的重要性。

上海，9月23日讯——马来西亚总理拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣今日将在上海举行的2026年世界技能大赛上举行圆桌商务洽谈会并发表主旨演讲。

安华将首先与约 21 位中国行业领袖进行交流，以此作为吸引高质量、有影响力的投资进入马来西亚的举措之一。

随后，他将出席在国家会展中心举行的2026年上海世界技能大赛开幕式，中国国务院总理李强将主持开幕式。

2026年上海世界技能大赛将于9月22日至27日举行，是展示技术和职业技能卓越性的重要国际平台。

在第 48 届世界技能大赛中，马来西亚派出 22 名选手参加 21 个技能类别的比赛，目标是在“通往金牌之路”的计划下，为该国赢得这项享有盛誉的全球赛事的首枚金牌。

来自65个国家和地区的约1400名技能娴熟的年轻人齐聚中国最大的城市，参加64个技能类别的比赛。

下午，总理及其代表团将乘高铁前往浙江省省会杭州，开始此次访问的第二站。

抵达后，安瓦尔计划与科技巨头AgiBot、华为和阿里巴巴集团，以及汽车公司吉利和中国跨国科技及通信设备公司中兴集团举行一对一商务会谈。

安华随后将出席李先生举办的欢迎晚宴。

总理还计划发布一本名为《重新思考我们自己：后常态时代的公正、改革与无知》的书，该书已被翻译成中文。

中国连续第17年成为马来西亚最大的贸易伙伴，今年1月至8月双边贸易总额达到1138.2亿美元（4566.8亿令吉）。

总理周二抵达这里，开始对上海和杭州进行为期三天的访问。——马新社

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