Malaysia’s Anwar to visit China next month with an eye on building trade ties

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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim plans a three-day visit to China in late September to strengthen trade relations. The visit, pending final itinerary, includes stops in Shanghai and Hangzhou but excludes Beijing.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is planning a visit to China next month – his first in over a year – as the Southeast Asian country looks to deepen trade ties with Beijing. According to people familiar with the planning, Anwar is slated to make a three-day visit to China in late September at the invitation of Premier Li Qiang, with stops in Shanghai and Hangzhou. The trip does not include a stop in Beijing. His itinerary is still being finalised, sources told the South China Morning Post,...