This combo photo shows Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (left) and Malaysia's new Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob. (PHOTOS / XINHUA & AP)
BEIJING – Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday congratulated Ismail Sabri Yaakob on assuming office of Malaysia's new prime minister.
Li said in his congratulatory message that China and Malaysia are traditional friendly neighbors facing each other across the sea.
Bilateral relations have maintained a good momentum of development for a long time and cooperation in various fields has been close and deep, which have brought tangible benefits to the peoples of both countries and made positive contributions to regional stability and development, Li said.
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The Chinese premier said he was looking forward to working with his Malaysian counterpart to further deepen bilateral cooperation in fighting COVID-19 and development, promote pragmatic cooperation in key areas to achieve more results, and continuously lift the China-Malaysia comprehensive strategic partnership to higher levels.
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