On February 28, Chinese Consul General in Penang Zhou Youbin attended the 2026 Chinese New Year Celebration of State of Kedah, which was hosted by the state government of Kedah and organized by the Kedah Chinese Assembly Hall. Also present were Menteri Besar Kedah YAB Dato' Seri Haji Muhammad Sanusi bin Md Nor, EXCO of Kedah YB Wong Chia Zhen, Chairman of Housing, Local Government and Health Committee of Kedah YB Mejar (B) Mansor bin Zakaria, Member of Parliament for Alor Setar YB Afnan Hamimi bin Dato' Haji Taib Azamudden, Member of Kedah State Legislative Assembly YB Muhammad Amri Bin Wahab, Chairman of Kedah Chinese Assembly Hall Dato’ Cheng Lai Hock and other representatives.