meaningful gesture to foster ties - visualiser

A total of 23 Chinese primary schools in Batang Badong and Muallem districts received visual tools from Chinese consulates as teaching aid
Wu arrived in Penang on June.
State councilor Datuk Dr Mah Hang said the effort demonstrated the Republic's concern and educational support for local communities in Malaysia, the next step after the introduction of the Belt and Road Initiative.
Dr Ma said the relationship between China and Malaysia is no longer a governmentto-
At the government level, it is now cured at the grass-roots level.
"This is a very meaningful gesture from the Chinese side. I hope to see more such efforts continue and expand at this level.
"I believe this is a small step in strengthening cooperation between the two countries," he told reporters after witnessing the handover of 23 visualization equipment, each worth RM2, 000, school representative from Wu to Bidor SJKC Choong Hua 2.
Dr. Ma, also chairman of the Perak MCA, said he hoped it would promote cooperation and friendship between the state and China.
In his speech earlier, Wu noted that Malaysia is one of the few countries in the world that provide high standards and the most comprehensive syllabus for overseas Chinese education.
"This is a good reflection of the older generation's investment in education development.
"So in addition to donating visualization tools to help Chinese schools here, the consulate hopes we can encourage Malaysian teachers and students to travel to China for education.
"We are confident that it will be a productive experience for them to experience and learn more about China's history, development and latest achievements," he said . ".