The aim of MCCTA is to promote and strengthen the development of culture and tourism between the two countries, deepen the friendship between the people of Malaysia and China, and serve as a bridge between domestic and foreign counterparts, governments and enterprises. Our goal is to integrate resources and vigorously develop and promote cultural tourism. Strengthen and develop Malaysia’s cultural tourism industry and drive comprehensive leap-forward development of the social economy.
Chen Shijun, Party Secretary and Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) Heilongjiang Committee, led a delegation including Secretary General Gao Guoliang to hold a meeting with David Tiang, Special Officer to the Minister of Housing and Local Government of Malaysia (KPKT), alongside Natalie Chan, President of the Malaysia-China Cultural Tourism Association (MCCTA), and Council Member Wang Qixing. The parties engaged in in-depth exchanges on deepening cooperation for the Harbin International Economic and Trade Fair (HTF), expanding Malaysia-China economic and trade interactions, and promoting regional cooperation.
Year 2024 is the year of “ASEAN-China Year of People-to-people Exchanges” and the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and the People's Republic of China. The China (Heilongjiang) Malaysia Higher Education Exchange Week is set on April 18-21 2024. The event aims to foster collaboration between institutions in both regions. With support from government offices and sponsors from ECI Higher Education Sdn Bhd, the event seeks to establish a cooperative relationship, promoting initiatives such as joint talent cultivation and student exchanges.
"China has been Malaysia's largest trading partner for 13 consecutive years and is also Malaysia's largest source of tourists. The Malaysia-China Cultural Tourism Association has actively strengthened friendly cooperation with China in many aspects, contributing to cultural tourism development of both countries.
— Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons of Malaysia YB Nga Kor Ming
