Malaysian President meets Xi Jinping to showcase durian diplomacy

Published Sep 21, 2024

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Malaysian Head of State Ibrahim presented durians to Chinese President Xi Jinping during a visit to China, marking the success of 'durian diplomacy' following an agreement that allows Malaysia to export fresh durians to China. The agreement, signed during Chinese Premier Li Qiang's visit to Malaysia, also covers palm oil and other fresh fruits. So far, Malaysia has exported about 400 tons of fresh durian, with expectations to export thousands of tons in the next season. Ibrahim's visit included discussions with Xi Jinping and Li Qiang on strengthening the Malaysia-China friendship and the potential of Malaysia to join the BRICS.

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(Beijing Comprehensive News) Malaysian Head of State Ibrahim, who is visiting China, demonstrated durian diplomacy when meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, and presented him with two boxes of Grade A quality Musang King and Black Thorn durians. According to reports from Sin Chew Daily and Nanyang Daily, Malaysian Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming, who accompanied Ibrahim on his visit to China, revealed in an interview on Friday (September 20) that Xi Jinping said at the time that Musang King is already internationally renowned, and Black Thorn is even more precious. Both are the best durians, and he will definitely taste them when he returns. Nga Kor Ming described , the Malaysian head of state's durian diplomacy was very successful this time. When Chinese Premier Li Qiang visited Malaysia in June this year and was entertained by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, he also enjoyed Musang King and Black Thorn durians. According to the agreement signed by ...

Source: Zaobao