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[Global Network Reporter Zhao Jiandong] US President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin may meet in Malaysia next month? According to Malaysia's New Straits Times reported on the 10th, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar recently revealed that US President Trump will attend the 47th ASEAN Summit to be held in Kuala Lumpur in October this year. At the same time, Russian President Vladimir Putin is also "seriously considering" the possibility of attending the meeting.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Data Map Source: vision china

Anvar said at a dinner last night: ¡°Despite the issue of tariffs, President Trump still called me to inform me that he will visit Malaysia during the ASEAN summit next month.¡±

At the same time, Anvar said that the newly appointed Prime Minister of Thailand, Anutin, assured that he will continue to trust Malaysia¡¯s role in mediating relations with Tajikistan and pledge to fulfill the previous government¡¯s commitment toining regional peace.

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Indonesia and Malaysia have talked to China about these two major issues.

According to Singapore's "Lianhe Zaobao" reported on September 3, Indonesia and Malaysia respectively discussed with China on large-scale infrastructure construction. Among them, China and Indonesia discussed the construction of a giant seawall of US $80 billion (about 580 billion yuan) in Java Island, while China and Malaysia are ready to discuss the extension of the East Coast Railway (East Railway for short) to the border between Malaysia and Thailand.

President of Indonesia Prabhupada

The Indonesian media, Jakarta Globe, cited the Indonesian presidential office on the same day as reporting that Indonesian President Prabhupada discussed with China plans to build a defense project on the northern coast of the island of Java, which Jakarta calls the ¡°Gigantine Dungeon¡± project. It is that the construction is to adapt to climate change and is expected to take 15 to 20 years to build. This discussion reflects Prabhupada¡¯s urgent hope to promote this ¡°Gigantine Dungeon¡± project. Just a week ago, he just set up a new agency dedicated to overseeing this large project.

Malaysian media "Malay Mail" reported that Malaysia is ready to discuss with China to extend the terminal of the East Railway project from the north of Kelantan Road to Landou Ban Rang closer to the border between Malaysia and Thailand, so as to promote local economic development.

After ending his four-day working visit to China on September 3rd, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar told his domestic media in Beijing before returning home that this proposal is still in the preliminary discussion stage, and the relevant team has to follow up the details such as cost and payment method. He said that the East Railway is currently connected to Kota Bahru, the capital of Kelantan, and Kota Bahru is about 25 kilometers away from Landou Banrang on the border between Malaysia and Thailand. "We hope to realize the journey from Kota Balu to Landou Banrang, which is underdeveloped (economic development)."

It is worth noting that after the meeting of the leaders of the two countries on September 2, the Chinese side stressed in the press release that the two sides should work together to build high-quality development and cooperation highlands in the region, focus on creating highlights of emerging industrial cooperation such as artificial intelligence, new energy, semiconductors, and high-level construction of "two-country parks" and key projects such as the East Coast Railway.

Malaysian East Coast Railway Project Model

The project is a continuation of the National Capital Coastal Integrated Development (NCICD) program launched in Jakarta in 2014.The government believes that this expansion is crucial to protect 70 industrial zones, 5 special economic zones and major transport infrastructure along the northern coast.

Reuters also said that the project aims to prevent floods on the northern coast of Java, Indonesia's most populous island, and protect the area from sea level rise and land subsidence, which have led to frequent natural disasters there. According to the Indonesian Agency of Meteorology, Climate and Geophysics, the sea level along Indonesia's coast rose by an average of 4.25 mm per year from 1992 to 2024. In recent years, due to climate change, the rate of sea level rise has even accelerated. The scale of this project is huge, and some voices in Indonesia are still skeptical about whether this project can achieve the expected results.

The Jakarta Global newspaper mentioned in the report that connecting the Indonesian capital Jakarta and the tourist famous city of Wuhan, Yavan high-speed rail, is the "One Belt, One Road" initiative of China and China and Indonesia's two states practical cooperation iconic project. Yavan high-speed rail total length 142.3 km, maximum operating speed 350 km per hour, is China's first full system, full element, all industrial chain construction project abroad, all line adopting Chinese technology, Chinese standards.

In addition, since taking office as Prime Minister of Malaysia in November 2022, Anvar has made it clear that improving bilateral relations with China is Malaysia¡¯s priority and will not allow relations between the two countries to only maintain the status quo.

On March 26, 2023, on the eve of Anvar's first general visit to China after taking office, Malaysian Transport Minister Lu Mefou said in a live program on Malaysian Radio Television (RTM) that he would accompany Anvar's visit to China and discuss with the Chinese side to strengthen existing cooperation and develop new projects.

At that time, Lu Zhaofu said in the program that there are many railway cooperation projects between Malaysia and China, and China is very strong in railway construction. This visit may explore the possibility of cooperation between Malaysian and Chinese enterprises in developing the Xinlong High-speed Railway (HSR) project. It is worth noting that the project signed an agreement in 2016, but it was terminated in 2021, so whether the Xinlong high-speed railway can be restarted has also attracted much attention.

Recently, China has held a number of grand diplomatic activities at home, including the Tianjin Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japan and the World Anti-Fascist War. Many foreign guests attended. In this regard, major foreign media have paid attention to the guest list, and made reports and analysis with words such as "first time", "rare", "milestone" and "grand event".

BBC noted that the list of foreign guests attending the 93rd parade also reflects China's rise and changes in relations with the world. The presence of Indonesian President Prabhupada and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar further demonstrates China's efforts to strengthen relations with its Southeast Asian neighbors.

Indonesian Jakarta-Bandung Highspeed Railway project

According to the news on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on September 3, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs asked reporters about the presence of Indonesian President Prabhupada in the "9/3" commemorative event. the spokesman said that the decision of Indonesian President Prabhupada to be invited to China to attend the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese people's war against Japan and the world anti-fascist war, has arrived in the morning of September 3, China welcomed this.

The Chinese side pointed out that the overcoming of the difficulty of the President's visit to China to attend the commemorative event reflects the importance of China-Indonesia relations and the sincere friendship of the Indonesian people to the Chinese people. China supports the President's administration, supports Indonesia to restore order and stability as soon as possible, and supports Indonesia's development. This year is the 75th anniversary of China-Indonesia's establishment, the 80th anniversary of Indonesia's independence and the 70th anniversary of the Wuhan Conference. Regardless of how the international situation changes, China-Indonesia always inherits the national spirit of independence, adheres to the path of win-win cooperation, shows the responsibility of the great country for peaceful development.

The Chinese side also pointed out that China and Malaysia are good friends with the same intentions, and the two sides look forward to helping each other in the changing international landscape, and work together on the road of modernization to successfully open the new "golden 50 years" of China and Malaysia relations.

During his visit to China, prabowo said that he was very happy to celebrate the 80th anniversary of War of Resistance against Japan's victory with the Chinese people. Indonesia and China are good friends and true friends. Relations with China are the top priority of Indonesia's foreign policy, and I would like to thank China for its long-term valuable support for Indonesia's economic and social development. The relationship between the two countries is at its best in history. Indonesia looks forward to strengthening cooperation with China in trade, investment, finance, infrastructure and other fields, promoting more results in bilateral relations, better benefiting the two peoples, and making positive contributions to promoting regional peace and stability.

During his visit to China, Anwar said that it was an honor to come to China to attend the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japan and the World Anti-Fascist War. Malaysia cherishes the special strategic partnership between Malaysia and China and is willing to continuously deepen cooperation in various fields to bring more benefits to the two peoples.