China-Malaysia relations have now stood at a new historical starting point with bright prospects and a promising future, said President Xi Jinping at a meeting with visiting Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim in Beijing on Thursday.
At the invitation of the Chinese side, Anwar is on a four-day working visit to China from Nov 4 to 7.
"I'm very glad to meet with you again, Mr. Prime Minister. In March last year, you took office as the prime minister and paid your first visit to China, during which we reached important consensus on jointly building a China-Malaysia community with a shared future, drawing a blueprint for the development of bilateral relations in the new era. China-Malaysia relations have now stood at a new historical starting point with bright prospects and a promising future. China stands ready to work with Malaysia to deepen and consolidate the building of a China-Malaysia community with a shared future, and make fresh and greater contributions to the prosperity and stability of the two countries and the region at large, so as to jointly create another 50 years of even more brilliance for China-Malaysia relations," Xi said.
Anwar spoke highly of China's role in supporting the Global South on the international stage.
"I have followed you very closely, your brilliant speech at Kazan [BRICS Summit]. Now I always emphasize the unique role that you have played in talking about values and civilization, and I think that explains your passion for the people, for the poor, and also for humanity. That is why we choose to see you not only as a leader of China, but the 'new voice' for the Global South and internationally," Anwar said.
China-Malaysia ties promising: Xi
China-Malaysia ties promising: Xi
President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter on Thursday to the inaugural World Conference of Classics, which is scheduled from Wednesday to Friday.
With the theme "Classical Civilizations and the Modern World," the World Conference of Classics, co-sponsored by China and Greece, held its opening ceremony in Beijing on Thursday.
Xi noted that the conference along with the establishment of the Chinese School of Classical Studies in Athens has created a new platform for civilizational exchange and mutual learning for China, Greece and other nations in the world.
Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou's congratulatory letter was also read out at the ceremony. UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay sent a written address on this occasion.
Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, attended the opening ceremony and read out Xi's congratulatory letter.
The conference has drawn over 600 participants, including those from related departments and institutions of China and Greece, and experts, scholars, cultural figures, youth representatives and media professionals from around the world.
Participants at the conference said that the letters of congratulation from Xi and from Sakellaropoulou fully demonstrated the high degree of awareness of China and Greece, as two ancient civilizations, in inheriting their own cultural traditions and promoting exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations.
They expressed their earnest hope to strengthen classical studies.
The participants said that it is necessary to further activate the great tradition and wisdom contained in the classics which will guide people to effectively cope with various modern challenges, and push human civilization along the right direction.
Xi sends congratulatory letter to inaugural World Conference of Classics
