KUALA LUMPUR: The China (Dongguan)-Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) Economic, Trade & Investment Promotion Conference was held at the Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur.
Wei Hao, secretary of the CPC Dongguan Municipal Committee of Guangdong Province, led a Dongguan delegation to the event. Also in attendance were MCBC executive director and chief executive officer Datuk Tan Tian Meng; Selangor investment, trade and mobility committee chairman Ng Sze Han; and representatives of SME Corp Malaysia and the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade).
In his speech, Wei said Dongguan is one of the earliest regions in China to open up and is one of the country's most vibrant open economies.
The city has established economic and trade ties with more than 200 countries and regions and ranks among the top five Chinese cities by import and export volume.
In 2025, Dongguan's total foreign trade reached RMB1.58 trillion (RM965.91bil), up 13.8% year on year, demonstrating the vitality and capability of Dongguan's manufacturing in connecting with global markets.
In his speech, Tan said that Dongguan's industrial strengths are closely aligned with the direction of Malaysia's industrial upgrading and that Malaysia welcomes more technologically capable Dongguan enterprises to invest and set up operations in the country. He looked forward to both sides building on investment to strengthen technology exchange and transfer, as well as cooperation in technical and vocational education and training (TVET).
Earlier on Tuesday, Wei and the delegation paid a courtesy visit to MCBC, where entrepreneurs from Dongguan and Malaysia shared an overview of local economic development.
