ECRL a model project of China-Malaysia cooperation under Belt & Road Initiative


THE East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, a steel dragon winding through Peninsular Malaysia, is not only a milestone in Malaysia's infrastructure development but also a shining example of deep and strategic cooperation with China under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

With the project ahead of schedule and coinciding with the recent visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Malaysia, the ECRL's strategic significance is increasingly apparent.

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