Foreign and Military Affairs

Premier Wen starts official visit to Malaysia

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-04-27 16:33

Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao waves after arriving at an airport in Sepang, outside Kuala Lumpur April 27, 2011. Wen arrived on Wednesday for a two-day official visit to Malaysia. [Photo/Agencies]

KUALA LUMPA - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived here Wednesday afternoon, kicking off his two-day official visit to Malaysia. Strengthening political and economic cooperation between the two countries is atop Wen's agenda.

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Wen is expected to discuss with his Malaysian counterpart ways of pushing forward bilateral cooperation and to witness the signing ceremonies of a series of cooperation pacts aimed at consolidating cooperation in trade, finance and infrastructure construction.

Wen will also meet with friends from many fields in Malaysia.