00:00China's Premier Li Qiang arrived in Malaysia on Tuesday to begin his three-day official
00:05visit, marking his first trip to the country since assuming the post in March last year.
00:11The Air China aircraft carrying Li and his delegation touched down at the Bunga Raya
00:16complex of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 8.44pm.
00:22Among those who welcomed him were the Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia Ouyang Yu Jing, Transport
00:27Minister Anthony Luk and Malaysia's Ambassador to China Datuk Norman Muhammad.
00:34Li's visit coincides with the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations
00:40between Malaysia and China.
00:42During his visit, Li is scheduled to hold a meeting with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar
00:48Ibrahim to discuss bilateral matters and exchange views on regional and global issues of mutual
00:55interest.
00:56Li will also have an audience with His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia.
01:02The Chinese Premier is expected to attend the East Coast Rail Link groundbreaking ceremony
01:07in Gombak.
01:08Malaysia's ties with China have grown from strength to strength since the elevation of
01:12bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership in 2013.
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