Key Takeaways
- China and Malaysia pledge support for ASEAN, reaffirming their commitment to the bloc’s centrality and regional development.
- The two countries will work together to strengthen ASEAN-led mechanisms and promote an open and inclusive regional architecture.
- Malaysia supports China in hosting the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting 2026 and supports Hong Kong’s accession to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.
Kuala Lumpur: China and Malaysia have pledged support for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The two countries made the announcement on Thursday in a joint statement released in the context of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Malaysia.
The two sides reaffirmed their commitment to ASEAN centrality and supporting the bloc in strengthening ASEAN-led mechanisms. This includes promoting an open and inclusive regional architecture that is peaceful, stable, and conducive to regional development, growth, and prosperity.
They also reiterated to jointly enhance the building of a peaceful, safe and secure, prosperous, beautiful and amicable home, so as to build a closer ASEAN-China community with a shared future, it said.
Malaysia supports China in hosting APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting 2026 and supports Hong Kong’s accession to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, it added.
