China's Xi Jinping discusses Asian 'independence' with Malaysian, Singaporean premiers


Anwar and Lee both attended the Boao Forum in China. - MCI

ISTANBUL/ISLAMABAD: China is ready to work with Malaysia to promote Asian civilisations, uphold strategic independence and firmly reject the Cold War mentality and bloc confrontation, says China's President Xi Jinping.

Xi said this during a meeting with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Friday (March 31) after attending the Boao Forum for Asia on the island province of Hainan, according to China's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying.

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