{"id":45092,"date":"2025-04-16T10:05:24","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T10:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=45092"},"modified":"2025-04-16T10:24:48","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T10:24:48","slug":"chinas-xi-south-east-asia-tour-arrives-malaysia-to-a-warm-welcome-pm-ibrahim-assures-support-in-trade-and-tariff-tussle-with-usa-chinese-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/chinas-xi-south-east-asia-tour-arrives-malaysia-to-a-warm-welcome-pm-ibrahim-assures-support-in-trade-and-tariff-tussle-with-usa-chinese-media\/","title":{"rendered":"China&#8217;s Xi&#8217; South East Asia Tour &#8211; Arrives Malaysia to a Warm Welcome &#8211; &#8221; PM Ibrahim Assures Support in Trade and Tariff Tussle with USA &#8221; : Chinese Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-qa=\"Component-Component\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45095\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/China-Malaysia.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/China-Malaysia.jpg 700w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/China-Malaysia-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/China-Malaysia-696x441.jpg 696w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/China-Malaysia-662x420.jpg 662w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/strong><em>KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 \u2014 Chinese President Xi Jinping was given a state welcome at Istana Negara today in conjunction with a three-day state visit starting yesterday at the invitation of His Majesty, Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia. This visit marks Xi\u2019s second official visit to Malaysia in 12 years, after the last visit in 2013 which saw the two countries upgrade diplomatic relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.<\/em><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-1fnjjtg\" data-gu-name=\"border\">\n<div class=\"dcr-upmzd8\">\n<div class=\"dcr-14emo0l\">\n<div class=\"dcr-cohhs3\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u201cChina will work with Malaysia \u2026 to combat the undercurrents of geopolitical and camp-based confrontation, as well as the countercurrents of unilateralism and protectionism,\u201d Xi wrote in an article for Malaysia\u2019s The Star newspaper.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"dcr-1fnjjtg\" data-gu-name=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"dcr-14emo0l\">\n<div class=\"dcr-1v9sla6\">\n<div class=\"dcr-5oiine\">\n<div class=\"dcr-9dgpdq\" data-print-layout=\"hide\">\n<div class=\"dcr-1csot3r\">\n<div class=\"dcr-14baf59\">\n<div>Xi Jinping\u2019s tour of south-east Asia this week is probably intended to \u201cscrew\u201d the United States, Donald Trump has suggested, as Xi embarks on a five-day tour of some of the nations hardest hit by Trump\u2019s tariffs.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>International media is reporting this tour of China\u2019s Xi as aiming to \u2018screw\u2019 US on south-east Asia tour, says Trump. US president issues scathing view of Chinese counterpart\u2019s motivations amid escalating trade war with Beijing.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"dcr-hzam7a\" data-gu-name=\"body\">\n<div class=\"dcr-1a4fred\">\n<div id=\"maincontent\" class=\"dcr-1uvtuj9\">\n<div class=\"article-body-commercial-selector article-body-viewer-selector dcr-11jq3zt\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"YyvRBnDlqt\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/xi-urges-china-vietnam-to-jointly-march-toward-modernization\/\">Xi urges China, Vietnam to jointly march toward modernization<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Xi urges China, Vietnam to jointly march toward modernization&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/xi-urges-china-vietnam-to-jointly-march-toward-modernization\/embed\/#?secret=rPd3ZS4G37#?secret=YyvRBnDlqt\" data-secret=\"YyvRBnDlqt\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-16w5gq9\">China\u2019s president visited Hanoi on Monday, where he met the leader of Vietman\u2019s Communist party, T\u00f4 L\u00e2m, called for stronger trade ties and signed dozens of cooperation agreements, including on enhancing supply chains, before heading to Malaysia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Also present were Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, both Deputy Prime Ministers Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof as well as Cabinet ministers.<\/p>\n<p>The welcome ceremony at the Istana Negara Parade Ground began with the playing of the national anthems of both countries by the Royal Malay Regiment Central Band followed by a 21-gun salute by the 41st Battery of the Royal Artillery Regiment.<\/p>\n<p>The Chinese President then inspected the Main Guard of Honour involving four officers and 103 personnel of other ranks from the First Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment (RAMD) of Sungai Besi Camp, led by Major Mohamad Waqiyudin Abd Rahman.<\/p>\n<p>After the event, Xi was then presented with a welcoming dance performance by the National Department of Culture and Arts as a symbolic respect to the Chinese President\u2019s presence at Istana Negara.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sidebar-square-ad\">\n<div id=\"mm-story-mreg-4\">His Majesty, Sultan Ibrahim then held a meeting with Xi and the Chinese delegation in addition to witnessing a commemorative souvenir presentation ceremony at Dewan Seri Maharaja.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-qa=\"Component-Component\"><\/div>\n<div data-qa=\"Component-Component\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\"><strong>South China Monitor reported that Malaysia stands with China on trade, Prime Minister <span class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\" data-qa=\"Component-Text\">Anwar Ibrahim<\/span> has said as the Southeast Asian nation hosts Chinese President <span class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\" data-qa=\"Component-Text\">Xi Jinping<\/span>.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div data-qa=\"Component-Component\"><\/div>\n<div class=\" css-zl1inp e11v3ui14\" data-qa=\"InlineAdSlot-Container\"><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"MsLGX6u35x\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-january-2024\/\">Pakistan in the World \u2013 January 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Pakistan in the World \u2013 January 2024&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-january-2024\/embed\/#?secret=RQmSfqX6rc#?secret=MsLGX6u35x\" data-secret=\"MsLGX6u35x\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\">\u201cWe stand with the Chinese government, for the well-being of our people and for our national economic interests, as well as the overall development and stability of our country,\u201d Anwar told state-run Chinese broadcaster CGTN on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\">Xi, who is on a week-long three-nation tour of <span class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\" data-qa=\"Component-Text\">Southeast Asia<\/span>, was greeted by a 21-gun salute as he arrived at the national palace on Wednesday morning for an audience with Malaysia\u2019s King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, accompanied by Prime Minister Anwar.<\/div>\n<p data-qa=\"Component-Component\">\n<p class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\">His visit comes as China dangles its trade leadership credentials before a region desperate to sell more to the world\u2019s second largest economy amid US tariff threats.<\/p>\n<p class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\">Later, the countries are expected to sign deals aimed at opening up more trade for key Malaysian exports such as palm oil and durian, increasing the influx of Chinese tourists and students to Southeast Asia and sharing Chinese know-how in sectors such as renewable energy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\"><strong>In return, analysts warn that China is likely to expect Malaysia and its Southeast Asian neighbours to back it as the region\u2019s leading power \u2013 an alignment that could provoke a reaction from Washington, leading to unpredictable consequences.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-16w5gq9\">Xi had planned to travel to the region before Trump\u2019s tariff announcement, but the visit was fortuitously timed, with the Chinese leader positing China as a stable trading partner, in contrast to the chaotic policy backflips coming out of Washington.<\/p>\n<p>Malaysia and China established diplomatic relations on May 31, 1974. The two countries celebrated the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations last year. For 16 consecutive years since 2009, China has remained Malaysia\u2019s largest trading partner.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Total trade between the two countries is worth RM484.12 billion in 2024, representing 16.8 per cent of Malaysia\u2019s total global trade (RM2.88 trillion). \u2014 Bernama<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"SHOPjdeb36\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-march-2025\/\">Pakistan in the World \u2013 March 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Pakistan in the World \u2013 March 2025&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-march-2025\/embed\/#?secret=L5YmdWTwWz#?secret=SHOPjdeb36\" data-secret=\"SHOPjdeb36\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 \u2014 Chinese President Xi Jinping was given a state welcome at Istana Negara today in conjunction with a three-day state visit starting yesterday at the invitation of His Majesty, Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia. 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