Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi met with visiting
Chinese Defense Minister Cao Gangchuan on Wednesday, saying that
Malaysia and China see a broad prospect in their cooperation.
Malaysia and China have been maintaining close exchanges and
cooperation since they established diplomatic ties and the two
sides see a broad prospect and significant potential in their
cooperation, Badawi said when he was meeting with Cao at Putrajaya,
the administrative center of Malaysia's Federal Government.
The Malaysian government attached great importance to the
development of friendly cooperation relationship with China in
various fields and it would adhere to one-China policy as before,
he said.
The unceasing consolidation and development of friendship and
cooperation between the two countries not only meet the fundamental
interest of their peoples, but also are in favor of regional and
world peace and stability, he said.
The Malaysian prime minister hoped that the two sides would
fully tap the potential to further push ahead the friendly
cooperation ties between the two countries and their armies.
Cao, who is also vice chairman of the Central Military
Commission of China and a state councilor, said that the current
China-Malaysia relations grow smoothly, the exchanges of visits by
high-level delegations are in high frequency.
The two countries also have seen remarkable achievements in
their economic and trade cooperation and maintained good
coordination in many major world and regional affairs, said
Cao.
He appreciated the Malaysian government's sustained adherence to
one-China policy as well as its support to China's reunification
cause.
He expressed belief that with the concern from the two
countries' leaders and concerted efforts by the two sides, the
relations between the two countries and their armies will surely
grow further and score new achievements.
Cao arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Monday for an official goodwill
visit to Malaysia. He would leave for Singapore on Thursday.
(Xinhua News Agency April 13, 2006)
