Newly Appointed Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia Yao Wen Presents Copy of Credentials

On November 6, H.E. Yao Wen, the newly appointed Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia, presented a copy of his credentials to Ikram Mohd Ibrahim, Director of the Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia.

Ambassador Yao Wen stated that China and Malaysia are important neighbours enjoying a time-honoured friendship. The successful state visit by President Xi Jinping to Malaysia in April 2025 marked an important milestone. The two sides reached consensus on building a high-level strategic China-Malaysia community with a shared future, bringing bilateral relations to their best period in history. As the newly appointed Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia, I will do my utmost to translate the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries into concrete actions, and work with the Malaysian side to further enhance political mutual trust, strengthen economic and trade cooperation, maintain close coordination on multilateral affairs, and advance all-round friendly exchanges to deliver greater benefits to the two peoples.

Ikram Mohd Ibrahim, on behalf of Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia, warmly welcomed Ambassador Yao Wen on his appointment. Ikram said that Malaysia is the first country in Southeast Asia to forge diplomatic relations with China following the inception of ASEAN. Over the 52 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties, the two countries’ relations have achieved significant development, with increasingly closer cooperation in areas such as economy and trade, people-to-people exchanges, law enforcement, and defence. Malaysia stands ready to provide the needed support for Ambassador Yao Wen in fulfilling his duties and to safeguard both countries’ cooperation across various fields.