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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 15 – China will import an additional 500,000 tons of palm oil from Malaysia, Prime Minister Tun Mahathir Mohamad told parliament in today's Q & A session. ; hui.
Dr. Mahathir was responding to a question posed by Ayer Hitam MP, Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong (MCA), who had expressed concerns about Sino-Malaysian relations after the postponement and cancellation of several megaprojects. with companies based in China.
"We reached an agreement with China that wanted to increase its palm oil imports by an additional 500,000 tonnes – at a reasonable price," he said.
Wee also wanted to know what Malaysia would do with the drop in the number of Chinese tourists and the negative image she had received on Chinese social media.
Acting on the drop in the number of Chinese tourists visiting Malaysia, Dr. Mahathir said the fluctuations were normal, as it happened that tourists prefer to visit other places rather than surrender. only in Malaysia.
However, he acknowledges that Malaysia will also reduce visa fees and improve visa application services for Chinese tourists wishing to visit the country.
Later, Dr. Mahathir also responded to Ketereh MP, Tan Sri Annuar Musa (Umno), who wanted to know about Malaysia's position on the US-China trade war – that the nation has closer ties with China or United States.
He assured that the trade war between the United States and China would not have much negative impact on Malaysia, but could even have a slight positive effect.
"Malaysia and the government of Pakatan Harapan have a policy of non-interference in any kind of war. We will not interfere or participate in (this trade war) even if it could have an impact on us.
"At the moment, there is no negative impact on Malaysia. If there is an impact, we hope it will be the transfer of investments from the United States or China to Malaysia. It is therefore possible that the trade war between the United States and China has a positive impact, "he said.
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