STORY: China is a strong believer of openness: Malaysian expert
DATELINE: July 4, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:27
LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the views in China
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LEE HENG GUIE, Executive director of Socio-Economic Research Center
3. various of the views in China
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LEE HENG GUIE, Executive director of Socio-Economic Research Center
5. various of products

STORYLINE:

A Malaysian expert said China is a strong believer of openness and urged Asian countries to close ranks and focus on global growth, prosperity and upliftment of people, stressing the importance of multilateralism.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LEE HENG GUIE, Executive director of Socio-Economic Research Center
"Focus on productivity, continue to collaborate, work together with ASEAN, for better cooperation in trade, investment, economic growth. We still believe in openness of the economy. We don't want to be like a protected, closed economy. So I think this is the message that we should send to the West. China is a strong believer of openness. You don't close the economy, because you need multilateralism."

The expert said China, as a world leader in green technology and sustainable practices, could work more closely with ASEAN, especially in terms of supplying technology while being a steady market for the region's raw materials and commodities.

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LEE HENG GUIE, Executive director of Socio-Economic Research Center
"You look at Southeast Asian countries, they can offer the resources and China can offer them the technology, going to smart technology, smart agriculture, which is something that I believe the ASEAN countries will like to cooperate with China in this area."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kuala Lumpur.
(XHTV)