On January 31, 2024, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar on being sworn in as Malaysia's new king.

Xi Jinping pointed out that China and Malaysia are friendly neighbors across the sea and enjoy a time-honored friendship. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1974, the two sides, by adhering to mutual respect, equality, mutual benefit and win-win cooperation, have witnessed important cooperation results in various fields, and bilateral relations have maintained a sound momentum of development. In 2023, he and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim reached important common understandings on jointly building a China-Malaysia community with a shared future, drawing a new blueprint for the development of bilateral relations in the new era. The year 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Malaysia and the Year of China-Malaysia Friendship. As Malaysia will take over as the country coordinator of China-ASEAN relations, the development of China-Malaysia relations will face new and important opportunities. Xi Jinping said he is ready to conduct friendly exchanges with King Sultan Ibrahim and advance the building of the China-Malaysia community with a shared future for new and sustained progress, so as to bring more benefits to the two peoples and make greater contributions to regional prosperity and stability.