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Malaysia's PM Anwar Ibrahim to visit China in September for trade talks

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to visit China in late September, marking his first trip to the country in over a year. The visit, at the invitation of Premier Li Qiang, is expected to focus on strengthening trade ties between Malaysia and China, which is Malaysia's largest trading partner. Anwar is anticipated to attend the Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou and hold discussions with Li, though the itinerary is still being finalized and does not include a stop in Beijing. AI

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Malaysia's PM Anwar Ibrahim to visit China in September for trade talks

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Dewey Sim ·

    Malaysia’s Anwar to visit China next month with an eye on building trade ties

    Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is planning a visit to China next month – his first in over a year – as the Southeast Asian country looks to deepen trade ties with Beijing. According to people familiar with the planning, Anwar is expected to make a three-day visit to China…