Malaysia-PM/China Ties
FILE: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Jan 2016 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Malaysian national flag
FILE: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Malaysian Prime Minister's Office
FILE: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - January 2016 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Various of Malaysian Parliament building
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Various of Mahathir bin Mohamad, Malaysian Prime Minister, talking to reporters
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Mahathir bin Mohamad, Malaysian Prime Minister:
"We need to strengthen the relationship between China and Malaysia. Our relationship has always been very close. But we feel that we need to know each other better so that we can understand the related objectives, policies of China."
6. Various of interview in progress
7. SOUNDBITE(English) Mahathir bin Mohamad, Malaysian Prime Minister:
"I have been asked everywhere I go, 'What do you think of China? Aren't you afraid of China?' There's nothing to be afraid of. We have had relations with China for almost 2,000 years. China never conquered us. But the Europeans came, two years after they came here, they conquered us. So we are more afraid of the Europeans than we are of China."
FILE: Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, south China - Date Unknown (Guangdong Radio and Television Station - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Aerial shot of cityscape
9. Buildings
10. Sign of China (Guangdong) Pilot Free Trade Zone
11. Building of innovation center
FILE: Shanghai Municipality, east China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
12. Aerial shot of Lujiazui
FILE: Shanghai Municipality, east China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
13. Fast motion of gate of free trade zone
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
14. SOUNDBITE(English) Mahathir bin Mohamad, Malaysian Prime Minister (starting with shot 11/ending with shot 16):
"China can play a very big role, not least because it is a very big country. They can play a role in growing the economy of the world by their own action. And certainly for Malaysia this has already happened. When China decided to open up its market, Malaysia is one of the beneficiaries of that opening up. But I'm quite sure other nations also benefited, even Europe and America would benefit because China is a big market. At the same time the Chinese have been able to reduce the cost of production, which have helped many countries to reduce their cost of living. China has much that it can contribute towards the development of the world, including the developing countries."
FILE: Qingdao City, Shandong Province, east China - March 13, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
15. Various of containers being loaded
FILE: Beijing, China - Exact Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
16. Various of bank clerk counting banknotes
FILE: China - Exact Date and Location Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
17. Various of workers in factory
FILE: Beijing, China - May 19, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
18. Man showing functions of robot
19. Robot dancing, visitors
20. Various of man putting on, walking with robotic exoskeleton
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
21. SOUNDBITE (English) Mahathir bin Mohamad, Malaysian Prime Minister:
"We recognize that China has made great strives in the new technologies, in digital technology. And indeed they have in many cases surpassed the other parts of the world. So we feel that China is a good model for us and we can learn a lot from China."
FILE: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - January 2016 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
22. Petronas Twin Towers
FILE: Malaysia - Exact Location and Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
23. Sign for Malaysia-China National Industrial Park
24. National flags of China, Malaysia; flags of Chinese companies
FILE: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
25. Various of traffic, city view
Malaysia is one of the beneficiaries of China's opening up, said Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad in an interview with China Central Television (CCTV).
Mahathir bin Mohamad visited China seven times when he served as Malaysian Prime Minister from 1981 to 2003 and made great contributions to the development of China-Malaysia ties. He took office again as Malaysian Prime Minister in May 2018 and in August 2018, at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, Mahathir paid his eighth visit to China.
The Prime Minister said since Malaysia became the first country of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to establish formal diplomatic relations with China in 1974, the relations between the two countries have achieved great development.
China has been Malaysia's largest trading partner since 2009, and total trade volume reached a historical high of 108.6 billion U.S. dollars in 2018, according to China's statistics. China has also become Malaysia's largest source of foreign direct investment for three years in a row in the same year.
"We need to strengthen the relationship between China and Malaysia. Our relationship has always been very close. But we feel that we need to know each other better so that we can understand the related objectives, policies of China," said Mahathir.
China has unswervingly taken the path of peaceful development and promoted the construction of new international relations. However, there are still some countries and media that speculate on the so-called 'China threat' theory. Mahathir said that he was often asked if he was afraid of China and this is his answer.
"I have been asked everywhere I go, 'What do you think of China? Aren't you afraid of China?' There's nothing to be afraid of. We have had relations with China for almost 2,000 years. China never conquered us. But the Europeans came, two years after they came here, they conquered us. So we are more afraid of the Europeans than we are of China," he said.
In the past few decades, China has been steadfastly expanding the opening up. Mahathir said China's opening up has greatly benefited Malaysia as well as other countries.
"China can play a very big role, not least because it is a very big country. They can play a role in growing the economy of the world by their own action. And certainly for Malaysia this has already happened. When China decided to open up its market, Malaysia is one of the beneficiaries of that opening up. But I'm quite sure other nations also benefited, even Europe and America would benefit because China is a big market. At the same time the Chinese have been able to reduce the cost of production, which have helped many countries to reduce their cost of living. China has much that it can contribute towards the development of the world, including the developing countries," said Mahathir.
Mahathir has been paying close attention to the cooperation in high-tech industries between Malaysia and China. Last year during his visit to China, he visited headquarters of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, auto manufacturer Geely Group and drone maker DJI, when he learned more about cutting-edge technologies of Chinese companies in the fields of inclusive finance, smart logistics and artificial intelligence.
"We recognize that China has made great strives in the new technologies, in digital technology. And indeed they have in many cases surpassed the other parts of the world. So we feel that China is a good model for us and we can learn a lot from China," he said.
Malaysia-PM/China Ties
Dateline : Recent/File
Location : Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia
Duration : 3'25
FILE: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Jan 2016 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Malaysian national flag
FILE: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Malaysian Prime Minister's Office
FILE: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - January 2016 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Various of Malaysian Parliament building
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Various of Mahathir bin Mohamad, Malaysian Prime Minister, talking to reporters
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Mahathir bin Mohamad, Malaysian Prime Minister:
"We need to strengthen the relationship between China and Malaysia. Our relationship has always been very close. But we feel that we need to know each other better so that we can understand the related objectives, policies of China."
6. Various of interview in progress
7. SOUNDBITE(English) Mahathir bin Mohamad, Malaysian Prime Minister:
"I have been asked everywhere I go, 'What do you think of China? Aren't you afraid of China?' There's nothing to be afraid of. We have had relations with China for almost 2,000 years. China never conquered us. But the Europeans came, two years after they came here, they conquered us. So we are more afraid of the Europeans than we are of China."
FILE: Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, south China - Date Unknown (Guangdong Radio and Television Station - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Aerial shot of cityscape
9. Buildings
10. Sign of China (Guangdong) Pilot Free Trade Zone
11. Building of innovation center
FILE: Shanghai Municipality, east China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
12. Aerial shot of Lujiazui
FILE: Shanghai Municipality, east China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
13. Fast motion of gate of free trade zone
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
14. SOUNDBITE(English) Mahathir bin Mohamad, Malaysian Prime Minister (starting with shot 11/ending with shot 16):
"China can play a very big role, not least because it is a very big country. They can play a role in growing the economy of the world by their own action. And certainly for Malaysia this has already happened. When China decided to open up its market, Malaysia is one of the beneficiaries of that opening up. But I'm quite sure other nations also benefited, even Europe and America would benefit because China is a big market. At the same time the Chinese have been able to reduce the cost of production, which have helped many countries to reduce their cost of living. China has much that it can contribute towards the development of the world, including the developing countries."
FILE: Qingdao City, Shandong Province, east China - March 13, 2019 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
15. Various of containers being loaded
FILE: Beijing, China - Exact Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
16. Various of bank clerk counting banknotes
FILE: China - Exact Date and Location Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
17. Various of workers in factory
FILE: Beijing, China - May 19, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
18. Man showing functions of robot
19. Robot dancing, visitors
20. Various of man putting on, walking with robotic exoskeleton
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
21. SOUNDBITE (English) Mahathir bin Mohamad, Malaysian Prime Minister:
"We recognize that China has made great strives in the new technologies, in digital technology. And indeed they have in many cases surpassed the other parts of the world. So we feel that China is a good model for us and we can learn a lot from China."
FILE: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - January 2016 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
22. Petronas Twin Towers
FILE: Malaysia - Exact Location and Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
23. Sign for Malaysia-China National Industrial Park
24. National flags of China, Malaysia; flags of Chinese companies
FILE: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
25. Various of traffic, city view
Malaysia is one of the beneficiaries of China's opening up, said Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad in an interview with China Central Television (CCTV).
Mahathir bin Mohamad visited China seven times when he served as Malaysian Prime Minister from 1981 to 2003 and made great contributions to the development of China-Malaysia ties. He took office again as Malaysian Prime Minister in May 2018 and in August 2018, at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, Mahathir paid his eighth visit to China.
The Prime Minister said since Malaysia became the first country of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to establish formal diplomatic relations with China in 1974, the relations between the two countries have achieved great development.
China has been Malaysia's largest trading partner since 2009, and total trade volume reached a historical high of 108.6 billion U.S. dollars in 2018, according to China's statistics. China has also become Malaysia's largest source of foreign direct investment for three years in a row in the same year.
"We need to strengthen the relationship between China and Malaysia. Our relationship has always been very close. But we feel that we need to know each other better so that we can understand the related objectives, policies of China," said Mahathir.
China has unswervingly taken the path of peaceful development and promoted the construction of new international relations. However, there are still some countries and media that speculate on the so-called 'China threat' theory. Mahathir said that he was often asked if he was afraid of China and this is his answer.
"I have been asked everywhere I go, 'What do you think of China? Aren't you afraid of China?' There's nothing to be afraid of. We have had relations with China for almost 2,000 years. China never conquered us. But the Europeans came, two years after they came here, they conquered us. So we are more afraid of the Europeans than we are of China," he said.
In the past few decades, China has been steadfastly expanding the opening up. Mahathir said China's opening up has greatly benefited Malaysia as well as other countries.
"China can play a very big role, not least because it is a very big country. They can play a role in growing the economy of the world by their own action. And certainly for Malaysia this has already happened. When China decided to open up its market, Malaysia is one of the beneficiaries of that opening up. But I'm quite sure other nations also benefited, even Europe and America would benefit because China is a big market. At the same time the Chinese have been able to reduce the cost of production, which have helped many countries to reduce their cost of living. China has much that it can contribute towards the development of the world, including the developing countries," said Mahathir.
Mahathir has been paying close attention to the cooperation in high-tech industries between Malaysia and China. Last year during his visit to China, he visited headquarters of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, auto manufacturer Geely Group and drone maker DJI, when he learned more about cutting-edge technologies of Chinese companies in the fields of inclusive finance, smart logistics and artificial intelligence.
"We recognize that China has made great strives in the new technologies, in digital technology. And indeed they have in many cases surpassed the other parts of the world. So we feel that China is a good model for us and we can learn a lot from China," he said.
ID : 8108647
Published : 2019-04-18 12:40
Last Modified : 2019-04-19 16:40:00
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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