Chinese President Xi arrives at Istana Negara for state welcoming ceremony

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China President Xi Jinping received a state welcoming ceremony at Istana Negara on Wednesday (April 16) on the second day of his three-day state visit to Malaysia.   Read more at https://tinyurl.com/bdzkvrmc  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00China President Xi Jinping was accorded a state welcome at Istana Negara on Wednesday,

00:07marking the second day of his three-day official visit to Malaysia.

00:11He was received at 10.30 a.m. by His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia.

00:17Also in attendance were Prime Minister Datuk Shri Anwar Ibrahim and his wife,

00:21Datuk Shri Dr. Wan Aziza Wan Ismail, as well as both Deputy Prime Ministers,

00:27Datuk Shri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Datuk Shri Fadila Yusof, alongside other Cabinet Ministers.

00:34The ceremony, held at the Istana Negara Parade Ground, began with the national anthems of both nations

00:41performed by the Royal Malay Regiment Central Band,

00:44followed by a 21-gun salute by the 41st Battery of the Royal Artillery Regiment.

00:50President Xi then inspected the Main Guard of Honor,

00:53comprising four officers and 103 personnel from the 1st Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment,

01:00RAMD, based at Sungai Bersi Camp, led by Major Muhammad Waqiyuddin Abdul Rahman.

01:06Following the inspection, Xi was treated to a traditional welcome dance performance

01:11by the National Department of Culture and Arts, symbolizing Malaysia's respect and hospitality.

01:17His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim later held a bilateral meeting with President Xi and his delegation,

01:23which also included a commemorative gift exchange ceremony at Dewan Sri Maharaja.

01:29This marks Xi's second state visit to Malaysia in 12 years, the last being in 2013,

01:34a milestone visit that elevated Malaysia-China relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership.

01:41Xi's stop in Malaysia is part of his first series of state visits in 2025,

01:47which also includes Vietnam and Cambodia.

01:50Malaysia and China established diplomatic ties on May 31, 1974,

01:56and celebrated the 50th anniversary of their relations last year.

02:00China has been Malaysia's largest trading partner for 16 consecutive years since 2009.

02:06In 2024, total trade between the two countries reached over 484 billion ringgit,

02:14accounting for 16.8% of Malaysia's overall global trade value of 2.88 trillion ringgit.

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