On April 19th, Chinese Consul General in Penang Zhou Youbin attends the 87th Anniversary Dinner of Penang Fujian Merchants Association and delivered a speech. Deputy Minister of Finance of Malaysia YB Lim Hui Yin, member of Penang State Legislative Assembly YB Teh Lai Heng, Chairman of Penang Chinese Town Hall Tan Sri Dr. Tan Khoon Hai, Chairman of Penang Fujian Merchants Association Dato Loh Nam Hooi attended the event.

Consul General Zhou said in his speech that Chinese President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to Malaysia recently, which is his second visit in 12 years. Both sides agreed to build a high-level strategic China-Malaysia community with a shared future, which elevated China-Malaysia relations to new heights. The two countries signed 26 cooperation documents, achieving a record number of fruitful results. In the face of rising protectionism, China's economy will continue to be an important engine of world economic growth. China will continue to promote high-quality development, expand high-standard opening up, and share development opportunities with all countries, especially neighboring countries.