STORY: Forum on Silk Road, Asian civilization held in Malaysia
SHOOTING TIME: March 28, 2024
DATELINE: March 29, 2024
LENGTH: 00:00:47
LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the forum
2. SOUNDBITE (English): FADILLAH YUSOF, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister
3. various of the forum

STORYLINE:

The Silk Road and Asian Civilization Forum 2024 was held in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.

The forum is part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Malaysia.

It aims to enhance the understanding of the modern Silk Road and its role in facilitating international connections and includes an international audience, the organizer said.

In his keynote speech at the forum, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof called for deepening bilateral ties.

SOUNDBITE (English): FADILLAH YUSOF, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister
"As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of our diplomatic relations, let us reaffirm our commitment to deepening our ties, fostering innovation, and promoting sustainable development for the prosperity and well-being of our peoples and future generations."

Yusof added that the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), with its unprecedented opportunities, remains at the center of Malaysia-China cooperation.

"By leveraging the synergies between our economies and harnessing the transformative power of the BRI, we can unlock new avenues of growth, create jobs, and improve the livelihoods of our people," Yusof said, adding that this is in the spirit of the ancient Silk Road that had brought prosperity through connectivity.

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