NANNING, Sept 16 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to have a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart Li Qiang in conjunction with his visit to Nanning, the capital city of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China, tomorrow.
Anwar, who is also the finance minister, will undertake a working visit to Nanning here tomorrow to attend the 20th China-Asean Expo (Caexpo), 2023 at the invitation of Li.
Malaysia’s Consul General in Nanning Ahmad Phadil Ismail said both Premiers will meet for the second time this year after Anwar’s maiden visit to China in March this year.
“The bilateral meeting will enable the two prime ministers to follow up on their last discussions,” he told Malaysian reporters here today.
Ahmad Phadil added that Anwar will also have an engagement with Chinese corporate giants here following the meeting with Li.
In March this year, Anwar made his first visit to China, where he visited Beijing and Hainan after taking office last November and saw Malaysia secured a record RM170 billion worth of investment commitments from the world’s second largest economy.
Ahmad Phadil said during his jam-packed one-day working visit to Nanning, Anwar also is scheduled to speak at the opening ceremony of the Caexpo and the China-Asean Business and Investment Summit (Cabis), alongside Li and other Asean leaders including those from Laos and Vietnam.
The Prime Minister will also be officiating the “Malaysian Pavilion” at Caexpo.
Meanwhile, the Foreign Ministry in a separate statement here said during the bilateral meeting, both leaders will discuss the state of Malaysia-China bilateral relations and exchange views on regional and international issues of mutual concern.
Following that, Li will also host a luncheon in honour of the Prime Minister. — Bernama
