China’s Li Qiang urges Malaysia to safeguard free trade and multilateral ideals
He also urged the two countries to continue expanding trade and investment cooperation, focusing on areas such as the digital economy, green economy and artificial intelligence, Xinhua said on Monday.
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Li, in his meeting with Anwar, said the three parties of the summit must strengthen coordination and “uphold open regionalism and true multilateralism” as the world is confronted with rising unilateralism and protectionism.
“China is ready to work closely with Malaysia to take the event as an opportunity to push for closer economic cooperation among the three sides, build a model of global cooperation and development, jointly safeguard free trade and the multilateral trading system, and address global challenges together, so as to contribute greater stability, certainty and positive energy to a turbulent world,” he said.