Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil announced that Malaysia and China, in an effort to strengthen their bilateral relations, will sign several memorandums of understanding (MoUs), focusing on areas such as content production and cybersecurity.
Fahmi pointed out that while Malaysia and China had previously signed an MoU in the field of telecommunications in September of the previous year, there were various other aspects where mutual understanding could be established. These included content production and cybersecurity, as reported by Bernama.
He explained that bilateral meetings had taken place, during which several topics were discussed, including measures to enhance cooperation between the two nations across multiple sectors, with a particular emphasis on content creation and co-production that would attract Chinese tourists to Malaysia.
Fahmi shared these insights during a press conference held after inaugurating the fifth ASEAN-China Media Week. He also mentioned that the bilateral meetings delved into efforts to reinforce collaboration in media, broadcasting, news exchange, and the creative industries.
The minister disclosed that he had received an invitation for a working visit to Beijing, where he would meet with various parties, including his counterparts. Additionally, he had been invited to meet with ByteDance, the parent company that operates the TikTok social media platform in China.
He expressed his appreciation for the invitation and believed that it would provide valuable insights into various aspects of the TikTok app, including the TikTok Shop, with discussions planned on potential collaboration between Malaysia and China.
It’s worth noting that Fahmi had previously stated that Malaysia would examine the actions taken by the Indonesian government in banning e-commerce transactions on TikTok before deciding on appropriate measures.
Indonesia had implemented this move to safeguard small and medium businesses, some of which primarily operated offline.
