“BUKIT sama didaki, lurah sama dituruni.” I have come to know this Malay proverb well since my appointment to Malaysia two years ago, and I have quoted it countless times. As we are observing the 46th anniversary of China-Malaysia diplomatic relations on May 31, this proverb comes to mind yet again.
Needless to say, this year is an unusual one in the history of China-Malaysia diplomatic relations. The Covid-19 outbreak has caught the world off guard, casting its shadow throughout the world in just a couple of months.