Malaysians are excited about Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to their country, expecting it to enhance bilateral relations and cooperation, said guests attending a China Media Group (CMG) event in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday.
The guests, including media professionals and politicians, shared their expectations for Xi's state visit to Malaysia after witnessing the launch ceremony for airing the Malay-language edition of the CMG's multilingual program "The Classic Quotes by Xi Jinping" on Malaysian media outlets.
Xi arrived in Kuala Lumpur Tuesday for a state visit to Malaysia, the second leg of his three-nation Southeast Asia tour, after visiting Vietnam and before going to Cambodia.
"Malaysians are very excited, and of course that President Xi Jinping is held in high regards by Malaysians in general," said Wong Chun Wai, chairman of Bernama, Malaysia's national news agency.
"We are actually excited, and it's timely, and it shows the importance and also the relationship between China and Malaysia. The visit will enhance the cooperation and also stabilize the whole region's economy," said Low Kian Chuan, a Malaysian senator.
"I think President Xi's visit will certainly enhance the relationship between China and Malaysia and also ASEAN together, hopefully we can build a better future for mutual prosperity," said Dr. Lee Boon Chye, former Malaysian vice minister of health.
Malaysians excited about Xi's visit: CMG event guests
China has launched a new cargo route combining sea-rail intermodal transport with the China-Europe Express service, aiming to speed up delivery of high-tech exports to Europe.
A cargo ship carrying domestically produced goods such as photovoltaic panels and lithium batteries departed from the Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in eastern China's Zhejiang Province on Wednesday. The shipment is expected to reach Wilhelmshaven, Germany, 26 days after departure. This marks the first shipment from Ningbo-Zhoushan Port under the new "dual-express" model. Domestically, the goods are gathered to the port from inland exporters at Hefei North Railway Station in Anhui Province. Internationally, Germany’s Wilhelmshaven Port serves as a hub to extend distribution across Northern, Central and Eastern Europe, as well as the Baltic region.
"The transportation time has been reduced from the original 45 days to 30 days, saving 15 days for clients. This provides a good option for some clients with high requirements for transportation timeliness," said Zhang Bangmin, director of the Hefei branch of Hefei Railway Logistics Center.
The European Union is Ningbo-Zhoushan Port's largest trading partner, with its trade with the EU reached 115.92 billion yuan in the first quarter of 2025, up 21.5 percent year on year.
In addition to routes for the China-Europe Express, the Ningbo-Zhoushan Port has also opened new routes to South America in the first quarter of this year, bringing its total number of the shipping routes to over 300.
"At present, the shipping routes of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port connect over 600 ports in more than 200 countries and regions. Besides its largest trading partner, the European Union, it also increasingly trades with ASEAN countries and Brazil," said Hu Feng, an officer from Ningbo Customs.
Many other major ports in China are also exploring new routes to other markets as they face a decrease in shipments to the United States.
Shenzhen Yantian Port has opened new routes to Europe, the Mediterranean, South America and other Asian countries, while the Qingdao Port is about to open new routes to South America and the Middle East.
China's first cargo ship along new 'dual-express' combined route sets sail for Germany
