On November 9, 2023, Vice President Han Zheng met with Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia Ahmad Zahid Hamidi in Putrajaya.

Han Zheng said, China and Malaysia are good neighbors, good friends and good partners. Under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, bilateral relations have maintained a sound momentum of long-term development, bringing tangible benefits to the two peoples and making important contributions to regional peace and stability. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Malaysia comprehensive strategic partnership. President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim reached important common understandings on jointly building a China-Malaysia community with a shared future, promoting China-Malaysia relations to enter a new stage. President Xi Jinping announced the eight major steps for high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, which will give a strong boost to Belt and Road cooperation and high-quality development of the two countries. China is ready to work with Malaysia to deepen exchanges and cooperation in various fields to achieve common development and prosperity and bring more benefits to the two peoples.

Ahmad Zahid Hamidi extended congratulations on the great success of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, saying that Malaysia-China cooperation has achieved fruitful results under the promotion of the Belt and Road Initiative. Malaysia is ready to strengthen practical cooperation with China and pursue concrete and solid progress in building a Malaysia-China community with a shared future.