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Premier Wen arrives in Kuala Lumpur
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-12-11 19:48
KUALA LUMPUR, December 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived here
Sunday to attend East-Asian summits and pay an official visit to Malaysia.
Premier Wen Jiabao
waves as he arrives ahead of the 11th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur
December 11, 2005. [Reuters] |
Wen, who flew
here from Portugal, will attend the 9th China-ASEAN and ASEAN Plus China, Japan
and the Republic of Korea Summit and the first East Asia Summit.
In a written statement released upon his arrival, Wen said that East Asia has
become one of the most dynamic regions in the world, and he was looking forward
to an in-depth exchange of ideas with other leaders on advancing East Asian
cooperation at the China-ASEAN and ASEAN Plus China, Japan and the Republic of
Korea Summit and the first East Asia Summit in a bid to contribute to a
harmonious and prosperous East Asia.
China and Malaysia are friendly neighbors and both are developing countries
sharing extensive common interest, Wen said, pointing out that they have engaged
in productive exchanges and cooperation in the political, economic, trade,
cultural and other areas.
The Chinese premier said that China and Malaysia have maintained sound
coordination and cooperation in regional and international affairs, and the
development of Sino-Malaysian relations serves the interest of the two peoples
and is conducive to peace, stability and prosperity in the region.
"We are willing to work with the Malaysian side to keep moving the
relationship forward," he said.
He expressed his belief that his visit will strengthen the traditional
friendship between the two peoples and further expand and deepen the strategic
cooperation between the two countries.
During the visit, Wen is expected to meet Malaysian Supreme Head of State
Sultan Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Syed Putra Jamalullail and hold talks with Prime
Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on bilateral cooperation, and have extensive
contacts with personages from various social circles in Malaysia.
Malaysia is the last leg of Wen's five-nation Euro-Asian tour, which has
taken him to France, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Portugal.
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