Mah: ‘Durian diplomacy’ boosting ties with China


Fun frame of mind: Mah (centre) posing for a photo with i-Bhd executive chairman Tan Sri Lim Kim Hong (right) andZhang Run Xuan, president of the China student association in Malaysia, at the Red Carpet 2 museum in i-City.

SHAH ALAM: Ties between Malaysia and China are growing stronger with the two countries entering into “durian diplomacy”, said Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong.

He said this closeness would continue to grow now that China had started buying the King of Fruits from Malaysia.

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