Sarawak delegation in Yunnan to strengthen bilateral ties
KUNMING, China: A Sarawak delegation on a working visit to Yunnan Province yesterday has expressed interest in developing stronger bilateral ties and securing partnerships with China in trade, investment, and cultural education.
Second Minister of Resource Planning and Environment, who is also Industrial and Entrepreneur Development, Trade and Investment Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan is leading the Sarawak delegation on the four- day visit to the province.
Other members of the delegation included Second Minister of Finance Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh, Assistant Resource Planning and Entrepreneur Development Minister Datuk Naroden Majais, Assistant Rural Economy and Industrial Development Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi and permanent secretary of Ministry of Industrial and Entrepreneur Development, Trade and Investment ( MEITI) Datu Liaw Soon Eng.
Officials from MEITI and University College Of Technology Sarawak ( UCTS) as well as Malaysia Investment Development Authority ( Mida) investment consul in Guangzhou Nazuki Abdullah were among the attendees.
The purpose of the visit, according to a press statement issued yesterday, was to strengthen bilateral ties in economic, trade and investment between Sarawak and Yunnan Province.
“Through this visit, both parties shall exchange ideas on further strengthening bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, and cultural education,” the statement said.
The highlight of the visit would be the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU) for Investment, Trade and Economic Cooperation.
The visit started off with the entourage divided into two groups. with one group led by Awang Tengah touring Kunming National High Tech Development Zone and attending briefings.
They also visited several companies in the zone.
The other group led by Wong toured the Kunming University of Science and Technology and met university officials.