KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is set to take centre stage in global diplomacy as it hosts the inaugural Asean-GCC-China Economic Summit this month, leveraging its 2025 Asean chairmanship to advance strategic ties with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations and China, especially in promoting a multi-polar global order and reinforcing Asean's centrality.
Regional expert Dr Nadia Helmy said the convening of the summit in Kuala Lumpur – initiated by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim – is a testament to Malaysia's increasing prominence in shaping multilateral cooperation frameworks, with its Asean chairmanship providing a platform to build bridges between Southeast Asia, the Islamic world and key global powers like China.
