<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 3): Bilateral trade between Malaysia and China expanded 30.6% year-on-year, reaching US$80.43 billion (RM325.3 billion) in the first half of 2026 (1H2026).</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) Sim Tze Tzin said China’s strategic contributions remain a vital pillar of this economic strength, standing as Malaysia’s second-largest source of foreign direct investment at US$13.0 billion.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“This strong momentum has carried seamlessly into 2026, with approved investments from China reaching US$3.7 billion in the first half of the year alone,” he said in his keynote address at the Macao Business Leaders Meeting here Thursday.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>It was co-chaired by Sim and the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) chief executive, Sam Hou Fai.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Sam arrived in Malaysia yesterday for a four-day working visit.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Sim said China continues to stand as Malaysia’s single largest trading partner.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“Malaysia and China share a profound, enduring friendship anchored in mutual trust, shared values, and deep- rooted economic cooperation,” he said.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>In 2025, bilateral trade between the two nations reached an extraordinary US$541.55 billion.</p></div>

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