Sarawak should revisit idea for Chinese university branch campus, says Deputy Premier

Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian (seventh left) unveiling the Chinese couplets in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Malaysia-China diplomatic relations at the Malaysia-China Friendship Park in Kuching. - ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

KUCHING: Sarawak should revisit the idea of establishing a Chinese university branch campus in the state as a way to strengthen ties between Malaysia and China, says Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian.

The Deputy Premier said there was a proposal back in 2013 for Shanghai Jiao Tong University to set up a campus here, but it did not materialise.