Malaysia is the first ASEAN country to establish diplomatic relations with China, and one of the first countries to respond to the "the Belt and Road" initiative. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Malaysia in 1974, they have maintained a harmonious, friendly, and mutually beneficial relationship. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Malaysia. Based on mutual respect, equality, and mutual benefit, the two countries have not only consolidated their bilateral relations, but also played an active role in multilateral affairs, contributing important forces to promoting regional prosperity and stability. On the evening of August 30th, the 67th National Day of Malaysia and the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Malaysia were held in Guangzhou. Liu Yahong, Deputy Director of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress, Suraya Pauzi, Consul General of Malaysia in Guangzhou, Zhang Rui, Deputy Mayor of Guangzhou, foreign delegations stationed in Guangzhou, and friendly individuals from all walks of life at home and abroad attended the reception. At the reception, "China is a good friend of Malaysia who stands together and helps each other in times of difficulty," said Malaysia's Consul General in Guangzhou, Surabaya, in his speech. High level visits between China and Malaysia have been a norm in the friendly relationship for 50 years, and this year's official meeting between the leaders of the two countries has further consolidated the partnership between the two sides. She emphasized that Malaysia will continue to pursue an open foreign policy, and as the friendship between the two countries continues to deepen, cooperation between China and Malaysia will also become closer. Consul General Suleimah also mentioned that the China Malaysia Half Marathon held in Zhaoqing, Guangdong this year is one of her favorite events, and she is pleased to interact with the local public in a friendly and in-depth manner. Suraya Pauzi, Consul General of Malaysia in Guangzhou, and Liu Yahong, Deputy Director of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress, first extended sincere holiday greetings and best wishes to the Consul General of Malaysia in Guangzhou and all Malaysian partners working, studying, and living in Guangzhou in his speech. She stated that China and Malaysia have maintained a good neighborly and friendly relationship for the past 50 years. Guangdong Province and Malaysia are geographically close and closely related, with deep exchanges and cooperation in various fields such as economy, trade, and culture. At present, Guangdong is unswervingly deepening reform in an all-round way, steadily expanding institutional opening, attracting and utilizing foreign capital with greater efforts, promoting high-quality development of Guangdong with high-level opening up, promoting the construction of the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area in depth, and striving to take the lead in promoting Chinese path to modernization, which will bring greater opportunities to global partners including Malaysia. She said that China was willing to work with Malaysia to jointly build the "the Belt and Road", share the development opportunities of the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area, and deepen friendly exchanges and practical relations between the two sides. According to on-site reports from Xinhua News Agency, China has been Malaysia's largest trading partner for 15 consecutive years since 2009. In 2023, the total trade volume between Malaysia and China will reach 680 billion yuan. Among them, the total trade volume between Malaysia and Guangdong Province alone accounts for nearly 1/4 of this figure. This year, lychee from Guangdong Province was exported to the Malaysian market for the first time, becoming a "sweet bond" in China Malaysia relations. Subsequently, Liu Yahong, Deputy Director of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress, performed traditional Malaysian music and dance in rotation on site. Accompanied by beautiful music and dance, guests tasted traditional Malaysian cuisine while sharing the friendship between China and Malaysia and talking about a bright future between the two countries. Malaysia's traditional music and cuisine. China and Malaysia have been neighbors for thousands of years, and since the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership in 2013, China Malaysia relations have made significant progress. Especially in 2023, both sides reached an important consensus on jointly building a China Malaysia community with a shared future, and the relationship between the two countries entered a new stage of historical development. China Malaysia friendship is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, providing inexhaustible impetus for the sustainable development of win-win cooperation between the two countries and bringing tangible benefits to the two peoples. China Malaysia relations have always been at the forefront of regional countries, and China Malaysia cooperation has yielded fruitful results and enormous potential. In recent years, the high-quality joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" between the two countries has been steadily advancing. Cooperation in new fields such as digital technology and green energy is in the ascendant, and personnel exchanges and people to people and cultural exchanges have become more frequent and in-depth. With the continuous deepening of strategic cooperation between the two sides, China and Malaysia will join hands to create new brilliance, build a closer community of shared future together, and make more positive contributions to peace and development in East Asia and even the world. (New Press) Article/Chen Xinyan, Tao Yiwei (Internship) Picture/Tao Yiwei (Internship)