KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 – His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia on Wednesday granted an audience to China’s Premier Li Qiang at Istana Negara here.
Li and his delegation arrived at about 3.30 pm, accompanied by the Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia, Ouyang Yujing.
Among those present at the audience were Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan; Transport Minister Anthony Loke; Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz and Malaysia’s Ambassador to China Datuk Norman Muhamad.
Li arrived in Malaysia yesterday to begin his official visit, which lasts until tomorrow. This is his inaugural visit to the country since assuming his position in March 2023.
His visit also coincides with the 50th anniversary of Malaysia-China diplomatic relations following the signing of the Joint Communiqué between second Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak Hussein and then Chinese Premier Chou En Lai on May 31, 1974.
