Malaysia, China aspire to leverage RCEP to boost trade

Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry, Datuk Lim Ban Hong said Malaysia encourages Chinese companies to use Malaysia as a gateway to Asean, whereas Malaysian companies can use Guangxi to expand to the Chinese market.

KUALA LUMPUR: Both Malaysia and China aspire to leverage the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement to boost trade activities, says Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry, Datuk Lim Ban Hong.

In a statement yesterday, he said Malaysia encourages Chinese companies to use Malaysia as a gateway to Asean, whereas Malaysian companies can use Guangxi to expand to the Chinese market.