Making Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Africa, as Rich as China

The establishment of diplomatic relations with China on 31 May 1974 marked Malaysia’s shift from a pro-West post-colonial stance to an independent, non-aligned position.

Fifty years on, Malaysia continues to uphold this non-aligned foreign policy.

As friends with both China and the United States, Malaysia and its ASEAN partners aim to maintain a middle ground to facilitate communication and trade despite US-China competition.

The new global situation calls for China and the developing countries to collaborate in growing middle-class societies, fostering consumer markets for global exports including from China and ensuring global trade stability.

These were some of the comments I made during the HSBC China Night event on the eve of Malaysia-China 50th Anniversary of diplomatic relations.

May Malaysia-China diplomatic relations flourish for the next fifty years.

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