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Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim look on before the witnessing Exchange of Agreement session at the official residence of the Malaysian prime minister in Putrajaya, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 16, 2025
CHINA will give Malaysia and Vietnam greater access to its markets, President Xi Jinping promised today after the United States increased its tariffs on Chinese goods to 245 per cent in some cases.
In a meeting with Malaysia’s King Ibrahim Iskandar, the Chinese president said: “China welcomes more high-quality agricultural products from Malaysia to enter the Chinese market and encourages Chinese companies to invest and start businesses in Malaysia.”
He also mentioned further developing co-operation in the fields of green tech and artificial intelligence.
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