Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with Malaysia's King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar in Beijing on Friday.
Li said China and Malaysia are working hand in hand to build a community with a shared future, noting that President Xi Jinping and King Sultan Ibrahim have had in-depth exchanges on continuously deepening China-Malaysia relations and cooperation.
China is willing to work with Malaysia to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, maintain close high-level exchanges, strengthen the alignment of development strategies, deepen exchanges and cooperation in areas including economy, trade, infrastructure and people-to-people exchanges, and achieve more practical results, said Li.
The premier said China stands ready to work with Asian countries including Malaysia to uphold the central position of ASEAN in regional cooperation and to jointly build a peaceful, prosperous, open and integrated Asia.
For his part, King Sultan Ibrahim said the Malaysian side highly appreciates and actively participates in the Belt and Road Initiative, looking forward to further deepening exchanges and cooperation and enhancing constructive dialog with China, and jointly building the South China Sea into a sea of peace, friendship, and cooperation.
Chinese premier meets Malaysia's king in Beijing
Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with the country's delegation for the 17th Summer Paralympic Games at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday.
Li, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, congratulated the Paralympians on their outstanding performance at the Paris Paralympics, where China topped both the gold medal and overall medal tables.
He praised the athletes for their perseverance and determination, noting that their achievements not only brought sporting success but also gave the country a great sense of pride.
Li pointed out that sports competitions not only require physical strength and skills but, more importantly, willpower and spirit.
The exceptional achievements of the Chinese Paralympic delegation reflected the remarkable progress in the development of China's undertakings for people with disabilities and vividly showcased the strength, spirit and image of China in the new era, Li noted.
"The nation and its people are proud of you," he said.
Li encouraged the athletes to remain humble and continue striving for greater accomplishments.
He also called for more efforts from the whole society to advance causes that support people with disabilities, enhance social security system and support services for people with disabilities.
Chinese premier meets with Paris Summer Paralympic Games delegation
Chinese premier meets Paralympic delegation
