From May 11 to 14, Zhou Zuyi, Secretary of Fujian Provincial Committee and 
Chairman of the Standing Committee of Fujian Provincial People's Congress led a 
delegation to Malaysia. Acting on the consensus reached between the state 
leaders of China and Malaysia, the delegation held extensive activities for 
economic, trade and cultural exchanges, renewed connections with Fujian 
communities in Malaysia, and worked toward greater cooperation between Fujian 
and Malaysia in the fields of economy, trade, tourism, culture, education and 
sister-province and sister-city relationships, according to the Information 
Office of Fujian Provincial People's Government.

Malaysia is Fujian's fourth largest trading partner in ASEAN. Last year, 
two-way trade exceeded 60 billion yuan. The two sides have also seen robust 
growth in mutual investment and frequent exchanges in culture, education and 
tourism. In Kuala Lumpur, the delegation held the "Refreshing Fujian: Starting 
Point of the Maritime Silk Road" Cultural and Tourism Promotion Conference and 
the China (Fujian) - Malaysia Industrial Cooperation Symposium, injecting new 
impetus to and creating new opportunities for Fujian-Malaysia cooperation in 
relevant areas.

Currently, there are five pairs of sister relationship between Fujian and 
Malaysia, namely, Fujian and Sarawak, Xiamen and Penang, Quanzhou and Kuching 
South, Putian and Sibu, and Ningde and Sibu. The establishment of partnership 
has opened the door to frequent mutual visits, and pragmatic and effective 
cooperation in various areas and forms.

In 2016, Xiamen University Malaysia was inaugurated. As the first overseas 
campus set up by a Chinese university, it is acclaimed as a highlight of the 
21st Century Maritime Silk Road. From 2018 to 2019, Fujian and the Chinese 
embassy and consulates in Malaysia held two sessions of China-Malaysia Youth 
Exchange Program. In 2020, the Fujian-ASEAN Forum on Youth Exchanges and 
Cooperation took place online.

Fujian, a land of vitality and opportunity, is a place for innovation and 
entrepreneurship. It is working to grow and upgrade the digital economy, marine 
economy, green economy, and culture and tourism-based economy. Malaysian 
investors and entrepreneurs are warmly welcome to establish and expand their 
presence in the province, and work with Fujian to create more success stories 
in business cooperation and cultural exchanges.

Source: The Information Office of Fujian Provincial People's Government