Malaysia and China will continue to build strong ties through cooperation in various new areas including the digital economy, cybersecurity, vaccine research, cultural diplomacy and filmmaking.

Concluding his two-day official visit to China which began on Friday, Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah (above) said the new areas will add value to Malaysia-China bilateral relations.

"I see that while the existing areas are running smoothly and getting better, there are new areas that add value to both parties...