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Mahathir to meet China's top leaders on visit to 'recalibrate' bilateral ties, review mega projects

2018-08-17 10:00:01       source:Straits Times

August 16, 2018


BEIJING/KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad will arrive in China on Friday (Aug 17), his first visit back to the country as premier after 17 years.


During his five-day visit, he will meet top Chinese leaders, including President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang, as well as business honchos in Hangzhou and Beijing.


The 93-year-old has a packed itinerary ahead of him. Among other things, he is scheduled to visit the headquarters of tech giant Alibaba and automaker Geely in Hangzhou before travelling to Beijing for meetings with Chinese leaders.


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