Malaysia's PM Anwar faces balancing act on first China trip
Malaysia's prime minister Anwar Ibrahim is expected to navigate between deepening economic ties with his country's biggest trading partner and tackling thorny issues such as the South China Sea during his first visit to China.
Anwar Ibrahim will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday as part of a four-day visit that will also see him hold talks with Chinese business leaders and prime minister Li Qiang.
Premier Anwar's talks with Xi Jinping are expected to focus on 'concrete measures that can be taken in the fields of trade, political cooperation, prevention of corruption and civilisational issues,' Malaysian Foreign Minister Zambry Abdul Kadir said on Wednesday.
Anwar Ibrahim, who arrived in China on Wednesday, is also scheduled to meet with National People's Congress Chairman Zhao Leji and executives of the China Communications Construction Company, the contractor of Malaysia's East Coast Rail Link project.
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