27-7-2023 (KUALA LUMPUR) John Lee Ka-Chiu, the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), will embark on a visit to Malaysia from Thursday to July 29, marking his first official visit to the country since assuming the position in 2022. During the visit, Lee is scheduled to pay a courtesy call on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to discuss the current state of bilateral cooperation and the way forward, with a focus on trade and economy, innovation and technology, and people-to-people exchange.
According to a statement from the Malaysian foreign ministry (Wisma Putra), the Chief Executive will also attend a Malaysia-Hong Kong business forum and witness the signing of Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) between business entities of the two sides. Lee will be leading a delegation comprising leaders of HKSAR and representatives from various sectors, including industrial and commercial, trade, innovation and technology, transport, and logistics.
HKSAR has always been a significant trading partner of Malaysia, ranking as the ninth largest in 2022. The total trade between Malaysia and HKSAR was valued at RM113.2 billion (US$25.69 billion), representing an increase of 20 per cent from 2021. Malaysia enjoyed a trade surplus of RM78 billion (US$17.66 billion).
