China, Australia among seven nations in bilateral talks with Anwar

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Friday (July 11) held a series of bilateral meetings with senior leaders and representatives from seven countries and international entities, on the sidelines of the 58th Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and related meetings currently taking place in Malaysia.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/5cjz6e93  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Prime Minister Datuk Sri Anwar Ibrahim on Friday held a series of bilateral meetings

00:07with senior leaders and representatives from seven countries and international organizations

00:12on the sidelines of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Minister's Meeting and related

00:18events in Malaysia. The meetings, held at the Prime Minister's office, involve delegates

00:24from China, Australia, Pakistan, Turkey, Palestine, the United Kingdom and the European Union.

00:32In talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Anwar said both sides reviewed key areas

00:38of cooperation, building on momentum from President Xi Jinping's state visit to Malaysia

00:43in April, which saw the signing of 31 Memoranda of Understanding and Agreements.

00:49The meeting also touched on narrowing the trade gap and expanding collaboration in port development

00:53liquefied natural gas, water management, the digital economy and green technology.

01:00Anwar expressed appreciation for China's support of ASEAN's five-point consensus on Myanmar

01:06and reiterated Malaysia's commitment to a peaceful resolution of the South China Sea issue in

01:12accordance with international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of

01:17the Sea. During his meeting with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Anwar said Malaysia

01:23Malaysia and Australia continue to deepen ties established since 1957. He welcomed growing

01:29Australian interest in smart manufacturing, the digital economy, artificial intelligence and

01:35renewable energy. He also invited Australia to participate in the Malaysia International

01:41Halal Showcase in September, citing the halal industry's potential as a key driver of future

01:47collaboration. Education remains a cornerstone of Malaysia-Australia relations, Anwar said, with

01:54a new memorandum of understanding expected to be signed during the annual leaders' meeting

01:58in October. The MOU will cover science, technology, engineering and mathematics, STEM, technical and

02:07vocational education and training, TVET, curriculum development and student exchange programs.

02:13He also thanked Australia for supporting Malaysia's vaccine capability development through training

02:19and research funding worth $500,000 Australian dollars. Anwar said he looks forward to Australian

02:26Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's official visit to Malaysia in October, which is expected to usher

02:32in a new era of cooperation rooted in trust, shared values and a vision for a peaceful and prosperous

02:39indoor-pacific.

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