Chinese premier to visit Malaysia for key ASEAN-Gulf summit, sources say

Chinese premier to visit Malaysia for key ASEAN-Gulf summit, sources say

Beijing may hold a conference with a newly established party of Southeast Asian and Muslim countries in late May, according to two sources who spoke to Reuters.

After US President Donald Trump unleashed a worldwide price debate on April 2, which he instantly stopped for lots of places but China, China is on an insulting to strengthen relationships with the European Union, Japan, and Korea.

According to solutions with knowledge of the matter, Li will attend the ASEAN-GCC-China conference in Kuala Lumpur on May 27 and will be present there on May 26. Who did China give has not been made available in the public. Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Qatar are among the six Arab nations that make up the Gulf Cooperation Council ( GCC).

The second-ranked national from China makes the visit soon after President Xi Jinping visited Malaysia, the head of ASEAN this year, next month. While he was there, he urged ASEAN countries to join in their opposition to “excessive levies,” and since then, progress has been made in putting together an ASEAN-China free trade agreement.

Following the high-profile US-China trade talks in Switzerland this trip, which are expected to set the stage for further discussions between the country’s two largest economy following a time of increased trade tensions, the Malaysia discussions will take place.

Two big political power players are invited to the region, so it’s a source said the summit’s planning, which started a few months ago, is expected to have a high priority on the agenda.

When contacted to confirm the visit, China’s foreign government stated on Thursday that it was ready to “deepen socially beneficial assistance” with ASEAN and GCC nations at the conference.

” We will work together to protect the global free trade system and the international economic and trade purchase,” said spokesperson Lin Jian.