Malaysian PM begins China visit

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak shakes hands with Governor of Shaanxi Province Lou Qinjian, in Xi'an, Tuesday, May 27, 2014. [Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yuan]

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak arrived in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi province, and started his official visit to China on Tuesday.

Lou Qinjian, governor of Shaanxi Province, met with Najib in Xi'an and expressed willingness to intensify cooperation with Malaysia in a variety of fields including trade, technology, tourism and culture.

Najib said that his country attaches great importance to developing relations with China and he is confident that his trip will promote the two nations' cooperation and upgrade bilateral ties.

At the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, Najib is paying an official visit to China from May 27 to June 1.