KUALA LUMPUR: The port of Xiamen in east China’s Fujian province and Kelang port in Malaysia signed a letter of intent on May 25 to signal cooperation between the two.
Tan Sri Kong Cho Ha, chairman of the Kelang Port Authority, led a delegation to Xiamen Port to push forward deeper bilateral cooperation. Huang Qiang, deputy mayor of Xiamen, met with Kong and the rest of the Malaysian delegation.
The letter of intent on establishing a sister-port relationship was aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation with regards to ship routes, re-exports and free trade zones (FTZ).
Malaysia is an important strategic country along the 21st Maritime Silk Road and a vital cooperation partner with Xiamen to enable its expansion and investment into the ASEAN market.
Kelang Port is located on the coast of Selangor state and at the center of the Malacca Strait. The port is 38 km away from the southwest of Kuala Lumpur and is the biggest port in Malaysia. It is one of the busiest ports in the world. The port has FTZs and re-export and Muslim food processing facilities.
