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FUZHOU, China, May 16, 2023 /Xinhua=KYODO JBN/--

From May 11 to 14, Zhou Zuyi, Secretary of Fujian Provincial Committee and

Chairman of the Standing Committee of Fujian Provincial People's Congress led a

delegation to Malaysia. Acting on the consensus reached between the state

leaders of China and Malaysia, the delegation held extensive activities for

economic, trade and cultural exchanges, renewed connections with Fujian

communities in Malaysia, and worked toward greater cooperation between Fujian

and Malaysia in the fields of economy, trade, tourism, culture, education and

sister-province and sister-city relationships, according to the Information

Office of Fujian Provincial People's Government.

Malaysia is Fujian's fourth largest trading partner in ASEAN. Last year,

two-way trade exceeded 60 billion yuan. The two sides have also seen robust

growth in mutual investment and frequent exchanges in culture, education and

tourism. In Kuala Lumpur, the delegation held the ¡°Refreshing Fujian: Starting

Point of the Maritime Silk Road" Cultural and Tourism Promotion Conference and

the China (Fujian) - Malaysia Industrial Cooperation Symposium, injecting new

impetus to and creating new opportunities for Fujian-Malaysia cooperation in

relevant areas.

Currently, there are five pairs of sister relationship between Fujian and

Malaysia, namely, Fujian and Sarawak, Xiamen and Penang, Quanzhou and Kuching

South, Putian and Sibu, and Ningde and Sibu. The establishment of partnership

has opened the door to frequent mutual visits, and pragmatic and effective

cooperation in various areas and forms.

In 2016, Xiamen University Malaysia was inaugurated. As the first overseas

campus set up by a Chinese university, it is acclaimed as a highlight of the

21st Century Maritime Silk Road. From 2018 to 2019, Fujian and the Chinese

embassy and consulates in Malaysia held two sessions of China-Malaysia Youth

Exchange Program. In 2020, the Fujian-ASEAN Forum on Youth Exchanges and

Cooperation took place online.

Fujian, a land of vitality and opportunity, is a place for innovation and

entrepreneurship. It is working to grow and upgrade the digital economy, marine

economy, green economy, and culture and tourism-based economy. Malaysian

investors and entrepreneurs are warmly welcome to establish and expand their

presence in the province, and work with Fujian to create more success stories

in business cooperation and cultural exchanges.

Source: The Information Office of Fujian Provincial People's Government