KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and China’s Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday exchanged coffee table books in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Malaysia and China, which was established on May 31, 1974.
The book conveys, through text and pictures, the major leader-to-leader and people-to-people exchanges and the growth of political, economic, cultural, social, sports and tourism ties between the two countries over the last 50 years. The exchange was held on the sidelines of the Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Malaysia and China dinner, here tonight.
"We hope that this book can give us a sense of perspective in terms of the relationship between both countries and help strengthen it further,” he said. "I highly hope that this book, while marking the anniversary, signifies the beginning of another 50 years between Malaysia and China,” he said.