Kuala Lumpur, November 1 (AseanAll)  — YAO Wen, the 17th Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to Malaysia, arrived in Malaysia on October 31,2026. He was warmly received by Malaysian officials and diplomats from the Chinese Embassy at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

YAO Wen delivered a written address at the airport, noting that “China and Malaysia share a time-honored friendship. The historic state visit by Chinese 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. 

"Serving as the newly appointed Ambassador of China to Malaysia, my paramount duty is to translate the crucial consensus reached by top leaders of both countries into concrete actions, driving China-Malaysia relations to new heights. My ultimate goal is to advance all-dimensional cooperation and friendly exchanges, fostering an even closer bond between our two peoples. " said YAO Wen.

YAO Wen stated that he looks forward to working hand in hand with Malaysian friends to reinforce political mutual trust and consolidate all-around friendship between China and Malaysia, catalyze deeper economic ties and bring greater well-being to both peoples, deepen people-to-people ties and cultivate enduring bonds of friendship, and strengthen multilateral coordination and champion international fairness and justice. Jointly, we will achieve more substantial progress in building a high-level strategic China-Malaysia community with a shared future.