CM on China working visit
Published on: Sunday, April 21, 2019
By: Bernama
KOTA KINABALU: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal led a trade delegation from Sabah to China, his first since taking office nearly a year ago.
The delegation comprises some 32 businessmen representing various industries in the state.
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Accompanying him were his wife Datin Seri Shuryani Shuaib and Deputy Chief Minister, who is also Minister of Trade and Industry, Datuk Seri Wilfred Madius Tangau
They arrived in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province just before noon, Saturday.
The delegation called on Governor Li Yianhong of Jiangxi Province after a lunch hosted by the province. Later they visited the headquarters of Jiangxi Copper Corporation.
On Sunday, Shafie and entourage will head to Shenzen.
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There they will visit the Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd Factory in Dongguan.
The Chinese company has agreed to invest in a glass manufacturing factory in Sabah.
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Later in the day they will visit the Huawei office and factory.
On Tuesday, Shafie will deliver a keynote address on Trade and Investment Opportunities in Sabah, organised by the Ministry of Trade and Industry Sabah and Shenzhen Commercial Bureau.
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Several Memoranda of Understanding between Sabah companies and Chinese investors are expected to be formalised.
The Chief Minister will return on Wednesday.