China regards Malaysia as a trusted partner in development, and the strong friendship built between both nations should be further enhanced, China's ambassador to Malaysia Ouyang Yujing said today.

He said Malaysia and China’s ties is based on strong foundation, and the close cooperation could be seen in various fields.

“For example, Malaysia is China’s good partner in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). According to our statistics, the biggest BRI project in the world is in Malaysia. That is the ECRL (East Coast Rail Link),” he said during his visit...