(16 Apr 2025)
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Kuala Lumpur – 16 April 2025
1. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim entering room, sitting down behind desk
2. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan exchanging documents as Xi and Ibrahim watch
3. Various of Chinese and Malaysian officials exchanging documents as Xi and Ibrahim watch
STORYLINE:
Chinese and Malaysian officials on Wednesday exchanged signed bilateral agreements at a ceremony in Kuala Lumpur.
Chinese President Xi Jinping promised Malaysia and Vietnam greater access to Chinese markets as he tours Southeast Asia this week.
Xi’s tour comes after U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent tariff announcements disrupted the global economy last week, and he has used the trip to promote Beijing as a source of stability in the region.
It’s also a chance for Beijing to shore up its own relationships in the region and look for ways to mitigate the 145% tariffs that Trump has kept on China, even as he paused tariffs for other countries.
Xi kicked off his tour with a state visit to Vietnam, and arrived in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s capital, for a three-day visit Tuesday. He met with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday.
Malaysia is home to several Belt and Road Initiative projects, including a $11.2 billion Chinese railway project, which Xi discussed in his meeting with the king. China is also its largest trading partner and a top source of foreign direct investment.
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