Xi is scheduled to attend a state banquet at the Malaysian monarch’s palace on Wednesday morning before holding talks with Anwar in the administrative capital Putrajaya.
He and Anwar will witness the signing of a range of bilateral agreements, according to the Malaysian foreign ministry.
“China will work with Malaysia … to combat the undercurrents of geopolitical and camp-based confrontation, as well as the countercurrents of unilateralism and protectionism,” Xi wrote in an article for Malaysia’s The Star newspaper on Tuesday.
“We must uphold the UN-centered international system and the international order … and promote fairer and more equitable global governance,” he wrote.
China and Malaysia celebrated their 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations last year and enjoy robust trade ties, though Malaysia has partial claims to parts of the South China Sea, where Beijing has staked out near-blanket sovereignty.
China has remained Malaysia’s largest trading partner for 16 consecutive years, with total trade between the two countries accounting for 16.8 per cent of Malaysia’s global trade last year, according to the Malaysian foreign ministry.
