New Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia Yao Wen assumes office

China’s newly appointed Ambassador to Malaysia Yao Wen assumed diplomatic responsibilities on Saturday.

He was warmly received by Malaysian officials and diplomats from the Chinese Embassy at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

Speaking upon his arrival, Ambassador Yao highlighted the longstanding friendship between China and Malaysia and expressed his commitment to strengthening bilateral relations.

“China and Malaysia share a time-honoured friendship. The historic state visit by President Xi Jinping to Malaysia last year ushered in the next ‘Golden 50 Years’ of bilateral ties, elevating our relationship to an unprecedented height in history,” he said in a written statement delivered at the airport.

He said his primary responsibility would be to translate the important consensus reached by the top leaders of the two countries into concrete actions and take bilateral relations to new heights.

The ambassador also expressed his determination to expand cooperation and friendly exchanges between the two countries, with a particular focus on strengthening political trust, deepening economic ties and enhancing people-to-people exchanges.

He further stressed the importance of strengthening multilateral coordination and promoting international fairness and justice.

Yao expressed his willingness to work closely with Malaysian counterparts to achieve more substantial progress in building a high-level strategic China-Malaysia community with a shared future.

Yao Wen previously served as the Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh before his appointment as China's 17th Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Malaysia.