China’s Ambassador to Malaysia, Ouyang Yujing (sixth from right), poses with university students during the Chinese Embassy Open Day at Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur – NSTP/MOHAMADSHAHRIL BADRI SAALIKUALA LUMPUR: 2025 marked a special milestone in China-Malaysia relations, with a series of high-level visits elevating ties to a historic new height as both nations pursue a shared future, China's Ambassador to Malaysia Ouyang Yujing said. However, he said China would continue to uphold the principles of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit and inclusiveness, as well as the vision of a shared future. This, he said, outlined Beijing's foreign policy direction guided by the vision of building a community with a shared future for humanity. "The Spring Festival is a festival of family reunion and symbolises harmony and happiness when ushering in the new year," he said, adding that it had become a global cultural event. He added that in recent years, the Spring Festival was designated as a United Nations holiday and later inscribed on Unesco's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Source: New Strait Times January 17, 2026 09:18 UTC