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January - March 1995 KDN PP 5365/6/94

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LI started 1995 with a Pau and several corporate
unding roar with the successful s p o n s o r s : B e n t a
First Malaysia China-Forum. Plantations Bhd, Berjaya
Carrying the theme, "Prosperity Group, Gadek (Malaysia)
Through Cooperation", this high- Berhad, IJM Corporation
level trade and investment Forum Berhad, Leader Universal
was aimed at promoting greater Holdings, the Lion Group,
understanding and business Pilecon Engineering
collaboration between Malaysia Berhad, Rimbunan Hijau
and China. Sdn Bhd, Standard
Chartered Bank, Wing Tiek
The two-day Forum organised Holdings Berhad and Y T L Dato Seri Dr Mahathir with Date' (Dr) Jeffrey
jointly with the Shanghai Institute Corporation Bhd. Cheah
of Economic Development SIED)
(
was officiated by Dato' Seri Dr The Minister of International Trade In his opening speech, Dato' Seri
Mahathir Mohamad, the Prime and Industry, Datuk Seri Rafidah Dr Mahathir remarked that "it is
Minister of Malaysia. Aziz in closing the Forum high time for us to stop seeing
expressed that the Forum would China through the lenses of threat
In his keynote address, the Prime set out firmly the path forward in and to fully view China as the
Minister called on Malaysians to enormous opportunity that it is."
Malaysia-China bilateral relations.
take advantage of the excellent Amidst applause from the He added, "We prefer China s a
a
Malaysia-China relations and "the friend and partner in the pursuit of
stated
great China opportunity". China's audience, the Minister China's peace and prosperity for ourselves
Malaysia's
for
support
Vice-Premier and Foreign Minister, entry into the World Trade as well as for the region."
Mr Qian Qichen in a special Organisation (WTO).
ssagetothe Forum said that he
s convinced the Forum would
further enhance the friendship
and understanding between
Malaysians and Chinese.
"Jhe Forum was attended by 200
yieoetes from Malaysia, China,
"ong Kong and Singapore,
t^onsisting of prominent
^strialists, chief executives,
nkers, corporate planners,
•ernment officials and policy-
^'•s- The Malaysia-China
\hl^^ was made possible with
Pg^^!f'stance of Malaysia Airlines,
l^g l^^f^rn Economic Review, (L-R) En Mirzan Mahathir, Dato' (Dr) Jeffrey Cheah, YAB Data' Seri Dr Mahathir, Mr Michael
straits Times, NanyangSiang Yeoh, Mr Wang Daohan (Director, Shanghai Economic Zone) and Tan Sri Ramon i\lavaratnani