Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia Yao Wen Attends Plaque Unveiling Ceremony of China-Malaysia International Institute for Advanced Studies

On November 6, The plaque unveiling ceremony of the China-Malaysia International Institute for Advanced Studies (CMIIAS) was held at Xiamen University Malaysia. Present were Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia Yao Wen; Chairman of Xiamen University Council, Zhang Rong; Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Malaya, Dato’ Seri Dr. Noor Azuan Abu Osman, and President of Xiamen University Malaysia, Dr. Wang Ruifang.

Yao Wen said that the Institute is a pragmatic outcome of implementing the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries and building a high-level strategic China-Malaysia community with a shared future. He expressed the hope that the Institute will serve as a practical platform for China-Malaysia science and technology cooperation, focus on delivering tangible results in fields such as AI, semiconductors and green and low-carbon development, build a strong hub for high-level international talent cultivation, foster two-way exchanges between Chinese and Malaysian faculty and students, be locally rooted and ASEAN-oriented, and emerge as an exemplary model for multilateral science and education cooperation. The Chinese Embassy in Malaysia will provide full support for the Institute’s development.

Zhang Rong said that the Institute will strive to build a benchmark for science and education cooperation in the region and serve the common development of China and Malaysia.