Hajiji: Sabah can play bigger role in Malaysia-China ties

Sabah is strategically positioned to enhance Malaysia-China cooperation, leveraging its historical maritime trade connections and geographical advantages, as stated by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.

With robust ties and significant economic potential, Sabah offers a promising platform for Chinese investment, particularly in sectors like tourism, renewable energy, and agriculture.

The partnership extends beyond trade to include cultural and educational exchanges.

Sabah remains committed to fostering these relations under the Sabah Maju Jaya 2.0 development agenda.

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 23 — Sabah is in a strategic position to become an important bridge in further strengthening cooperation between Malaysia and China, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.

He said Sabah’s ties with China form an important part of the broader Malaysia-China cooperation, with relations between the two sides having been established for a long time through maritime trade routes.

“For centuries, maritime trade routes have connected coastal communities in Borneo with southern China as well as other areas in Southeast Asia.

“This relationship enabled the exchange of goods, ideas, culture, and societies, thereby creating bonds that remain meaningful to this day,” he said through a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Department yesterday.

The statement added that Hajiji’s speech in conjunction with the 77th Anniversary Reception of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China at the Magellan Sutera Resort here was delivered by Sabah Deputy Chief Minister I Datuk Seri Dr Joachim Gunsalam.

Hajiji said that its strategic geographical location, economic potential, rich natural resources, and long-standing people-to-people relations enable Sabah to offer a strong platform for the engagement of Chinese enterprises, institutions, and communities.

“Trade and investment remain key pillars of Sabah-China relations. China is one of Sabah’s most important trading partners, with cooperation encompassing commodities, agriculture, fisheries, manufactured products, tourism, and services.

“Chinese companies operating in Sabah have contributed to economic development, job creation, infrastructure development, and stronger business connections,” he said.

He added that Sabah also offers vast investment opportunities to Chinese investors in the tourism, renewable energy, agriculture, fisheries, logistics, digital services, and blue economy sectors.

According to him, there is also ample room for both sides to share expertise in the fields of agriculture, marine conservation, clean energy, smart agriculture, and aquaculture.

Hajiji said cooperation in the tourism sector can also be further enhanced through stronger air connectivity, expanded digital marketing, and the development of ecotourism, cultural tourism, and adventure tourism.

Besides economic cooperation, he said there is great potential to expand collaboration in education and culture, including through university partnerships, student exchanges, language programmes, research, scholarships, as well as science and technology fields.

He added that Sabah remains committed to supporting strong and constructive relations between Malaysia and China while pursuing the state’s priorities under the Sabah Maju Jaya 2.0 development agenda.

“Sabah is ready and aspires to be an important platform for Malaysia-China cooperation,” he said. — Bernama

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沙巴与中国有着紧密的联系，经济潜力巨大，为中国投资提供了一个充满希望的平台，尤其是在旅游、可再生能源和农业等领域。

该伙伴关系不仅限于贸易，还包括文化和教育交流。

沙巴将继续致力于在沙巴迈向再也 2.0 发展议程下加强这些关系。

哥打基纳巴卢，9月23日讯——沙巴首席部长拿督斯里哈吉吉·诺尔表示，沙巴具有战略优势，可以成为进一步加强马来西亚和中国合作的重要桥梁。

他表示，沙巴与中国的关系是马来西亚与中国更广泛合作的重要组成部分，双方通过海上贸易路线建立了长期的联系。

“几个世纪以来，海上贸易路线将婆罗洲沿海社区与中国南方以及东南亚其他地区连接起来。

“这种关系促进了商品、思想、文化和社会的交流，从而建立了至今仍然意义深远的纽带，”他昨天通过首席部长办公室发表声明说。

声明还补充说，哈吉吉在麦哲伦苏特拉度假村举行的中华人民共和国成立77周年招待会上的讲话是由沙巴州第一副首席部长拿督斯里约阿希姆·贡萨拉姆博士代为宣读的。

哈吉吉表示，沙巴的战略地理位置、经济潜力、丰富的自然资源以及长期以来的人文交流，使其成为中国企业、机构和社区参与的强大平台。

“贸易和投资仍然是沙巴与中国关系的重要支柱。中国是沙巴最重要的贸易伙伴之一，双方合作涵盖大宗商品、农业、渔业、制成品、旅游和服务业。”

他说：“在沙巴运营的中国企业为当地的经济发展、创造就业机会、基础设施建设以及加强商业联系做出了贡献。”

他还补充说，沙巴也为中国投资者在旅游业、可再生能源、农业、渔业、物流、数字服务和蓝色经济领域提供了巨大的投资机会。

他认为，双方在农业、海洋保护、清洁能源、智慧农业和水产养殖等领域也有很大的空间分享专业知识。

哈吉吉表示，通过加强航空连通性、扩大数字营销以及发展生态旅游、文化旅游和探险旅游，还可以进一步加强旅游业的合作。

除了经济合作外，他还表示，在教育和文化领域，包括通过大学合作、学生交流、语言项目、研究、奖学金以及科学技术领域，都有很大的合作潜力。

他还补充说，沙巴将继续致力于支持马来西亚和中国之间牢固和建设性的关系，同时在沙巴迈向再也 2.0 发展议程下推进该州的优先事项。

他说：“沙巴已做好准备，并渴望成为马中合作的重要平台。”——马新社

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