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January—July 2019 Edition

B USINESS N AME

YAB PM ATTENDED THE SECOND BELT & ROAD FORUM, 24—28 APRIL 2019

YAB Tun Dr. led a delegation to the 2nd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing on 24—28 April 2019. The Prime Minister was accompanied by his spouse, YABhg. Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah Hj. Mohd Ali and several ministers namely Minister of Foreign Affairs, YB Dato’ ; Minister of International Trade and Industry, YB Datuk Ignatius ; Minister of Economic Affairs, YB Dato’ Seri ; Minister of Housing and Local Government, YB Hajah ; Minister of Transport, YB Loke Siew Fook; Minister of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry, YB Dato’ Salahuddin Haji Ayub; and Chief Minister of , YAB Dato’ Seri Haji Mukhriz Tun Mahathir. They were received by Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Nuryante Mohd Yazid. It was YAB Tun Mahathir’s second visit to China after assuming office in May 2018. OFFICIAL VISIT OF YAB DPM TO CHINA, 8—11 JULY 2019 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Women, Family and Community Development of YAB Dato’ Seri Dr. Wan Azizah Dr. Wan Ismail undertook an Official Visit to Beijing on 8—11 July 2019 at the invitation of Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, Madam Sun Chunlan. It was YAB Dato’ Seri Dr. Wan Azizah’s first official visit to China after assuming office in May 2018. During the visit, she was accompanied by Minister of Education, YB Dr. ; Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, YB Dato’ Marzuki Haji Yahya; Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry, YB and Chief Minister of , YAB Dato’ Seri Haji . They were received by Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Nuryante Mohd Yazid.

P a g e 2 MINISTERIAL VISITS

Working Visit of YB Siew Fook, Working Visit of YB , Deputy Minister of Minister of Transport, 19—22 January 2019 Communication and Multimedia, (Photo taken during the site visit to Beijing Daxing 19—22 January 2019 (Photo taken during the Opening International Airport) Ceremony of ASEAN-China Year of Media Exchanges)

Economic Mission of YB Suh Sim, Working Visit of YB Chee Keong, Deputy Minister of Primary Industries, 26 May —1 June 2019 Minister of Youths and Sports , 14—19 May 2019 (Photo taken during the signing ceremony of MOU (Photo taken during Malaysian Diaspora event at the between MPOCC and China Green Food Development Embassy of Malaysia) Center on MSPO Cooperation)

Working Visit of YB , Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change, 23—26 June 2019 (Photo taken during the meeting with HE Ling Yueming, Deputy Minister of Natural Working Visit of YB Datuk Seri Dr. Mujahid Yusof, Minister in Resources of China) the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs), 22—30 June 2019 (Photo taken during Malaysian Diaspora event at the Embassy of Malaysia)

P a g e 3 MINISTERIAL VISITS

Working Visit of YB , Minister of Finance, 30 June—4 July 2019 (Photo taken during Malaysian Diaspora event at the Embassy of Malaysia)

O T H E R V I S I T S

Working Visit of YBhg. Dato’ Indera Khairul Dzaimee Bin Daud, Director General of Immigration of Malaysia, 7—10 April 2019 Visit by the Deputy Director Foreign (Photo taken at the Visa Centre) Affairs Office (FAO) Shenyang City, Liaoning Province to the Embassy of Malaysia on 15 March 2019. 21 March 2019.

Visit by Maktab Turus Angkatan Tentera to Media Statement by YABhg. Tun Daim Zainuddin on the improved the Embassy of Malaysia on 11 Mac 2019 . deal on the ECRL at the Embassy of Malaysia on 12 April 2019.

P a g e 4 4 TH STRATEGIC CONSULTATION

The 4th Malaysia-China Strategic Consultation was held on 16 April 2019 at the Diaoyutai State Guest House, Beijing. The Malaysian delegation was led by YBhg. Dato’ Sri Muhammad Shahrul Ikram Yaakob, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Chinese delegation was led by H.E. Kong Xuanyou, the then Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs.

A S E A N A F F A I R S

The ASEAN Committee in Beijing (ACB) Meeting was held in Hilton Hotel Beijing on 22 February 2019. The Meeting was chaired by Myanmar as the Rotating Chair of ACB.

The Embassy of Malaysia won first place in the ACB Karaoke Singing Contest organized by the Myanmar Embassy on 16 June 2019. Mr. Razlan Zainy, spouse of the First Secretary Mrs. Suhana Zakaria sang ‘You Raised Me Up’ which defeated 21 contestants from 10 ASEAN Embassies.

P a g e 5 A C T I V I T I E S

The Embassy of Malaysia successfully organized the ‘Program Mendampingi Rakyat Malaysia’ on 24 March 2019 at Rumah Malaysia. It was attended by approximately 200 residing in Beijing.

In effort to encourage every individual to interact with Al-Quran through Read, Understand and Apply, the World #QuranHour was held at the Embassy of Malaysia on 30 May 2019 with the participation of Malaysian students in Beijing. The theme of this year’s World #QuranHour is ‘Global Challenges ‘ Solutions.

P a g e 6 A C T I V I T I E S

Ramadhan is one of the festivities that everyone (including non-Muslims) annually waits to come. Malawakil Beijing was proud of its own Ramadhan Bazaar.

It was held 3 times a week with a variety of Malaysian traditional delights and beverages.

The Ramadhan Bazaar was co-organized by the Embassy of Malaysia and PERWAKILAN ladies.

Eidul Fitri celebration on 5 June 2019 to celebrate the special day with Malaysian students and the Home-Based Staff.

P a g e 7 P E R W A K I L A N B E I J I N G

VISITS Dialogue Session between YAB Dato’ Seri Dr. Wan Azizah Dr. Wan Ismail, Deputy Prime Minister and PERWAKILAN Ladies at Rumah Malaysia on 10 July 2019.

Morning Coffee and Luncheon hosted by PERWAKILAN Ladies in honour of YABhg. Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah Binti Hj. Mohd Ali at Rumah Malaysia on 26 April 2019.

PERWAKILAN Ladies with YBhg. Datin Seri Zuraida Binti Husin, spouse of Minister in the Prime Min- ister’s Department (Islamic Affairs). (Photo taken during Malaysian Diaspora event held at the Embassy of Malaysia on 30 June 2019)

AGM PERWAKILAN EVENTS Beijing held on 29 March 2019 at Hilton Hotel PERWAKILAN Ladies during Eidul Fitri celebration on Beijing. 5 June 2019 at the Embassy of Malaysia.

#seeyouagain #caringladies

PERWAKILAN Beijing bids farewell to two (2) of its members, Mrs. Suzie Joseph Jumin and Members of the Welfare and Education Committee visited Mrs. Intan Bisbie (Associate Member) Mrs. Irianie Abdul Wahab, spouse of Counsellor Mr. Riaz Abdul Razak and her newborn baby; as well as First Secretary Mrs. Suhana Zakaria and her daughter.

P a g e 8 The Embassy of Malaysia in Beijing opened a condolence book at the Chancery of the Embassy of Malaysia from 27—28 May 2019 on the demise of His Royal Highness Al Marhum Sultan Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Abu Bakar, Former di-Pertuan Agong VII of Malaysia and Ruler of the State of . The then Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, HE Kong Xuanyou including several other foreign diplomats visited the Embassy to sign the book of condolence.

F A R E W E L L

The Embassy of Malaysia bids farewell to its Ambassador, H.E. Dato’ Zainuddin Yahya and his spouse, YBhg. Datin Fairos Ishak on 2 January 2019, upon the completion of his tour of duty as Ambassador of Malaysia to China. He officially retired from the government service on 18 February 2019.

P a g e 9 CHANCERY INFORMATION:

EMBASSY OF MALAYSIA NO. 2, LIANG MA QIAO BEIJIE, CHAOYANG DISTRICT BEIJING 100600, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

OFFICE HOURS : MONDAY—THURSDAY ~ 0900—1230 ; 1330—1700 FRIDAY ~ 0900—1215 ; 1445—1700 TELEPHONE NUMBERS : +8610 6532 2531 / 32 / 33 FAX NUMBER : +8610 6532 5032 E-MAIL : [email protected]

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