OVER time, Malaysia and China have engaged in more cross-border commercial transactions. In 2009, Malaysia goods exports to China were worth US$19.1bil (RM83.6bil) and has since increased to US$23.8bil (RM104.2bil) in 2016 and US$37.8bil (RM165.4bil) in 2020.
On the other hand, the imports of goods from China by Malaysia reported an increase from US$17.2bil (RM75.3) in 2009 to US$34.3bil (RM150.1bil) and US$40.8bil (RM178.5bil) in 2016 and 2020, respectively (Data Source: UN Statistic Division).
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