Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia, on Tuesday for a state visit at the invitation of King of Malaysia Sultan Ibrahim.
Xi flew in after paying a two-day state visit to Vietnam, which concluded earlier Tuesday.
In a written statement upon his arrival at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Xi urged efforts of both countries to promote cooperation in modernization endeavors, jointly enhance exchanges and mutual learning between civilizations, and continuously elevate the building of a China-Malaysia community with a shared future to new heights.
This visit is Xi's second trip to Malaysia in 12 years, which marks an important milestone in promoting the upgrading of relations between China and Malaysia.
During his stay in Malaysia, Xi is scheduled to meet with King Sultan Ibrahim and hold talks with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
Malaysia is the second leg of Xi's current five-day three-nation Southeast Asia tour, which began with the state visit to Vietnam, and will also take him to Cambodia for a state visit.
Xi arrives in Malaysia for state visit
Xi arrives in Malaysia for state visit
Local authorities in China's northern regions have taken swift measures to ensure public safety and maintain smooth transportation as heavy snow disrupted roads and brought plunging temperatures on Monday and Tuesday.
Moderate to heavy snow swept across the country's northeastern province of Jilin on Tuesday.
Snow began in the provincial capital Changchun around 07:00, resulting in accumulations on urban roads. The local urban administration bureau immediately activated its snow removal plan.
"A total of 15,000 sanitation workers were immediately mobilized for manual operations. And over 1,800 snow service vehicles were deployed to carry out snow removal tasks," said Li Wenxiu, deputy head of the sanitation department under the urban administration bureau of Changchun City.
Multiple expressway entrances were closed from 07:30 due to the snowfall.
A sharp temperature drop was forecast after the heavy snow, with minimum temperatures in central and western Jilin falling to between minus 18 degrees Celsius and minus 21 degrees Celsius.
In Gansu Province in northwest China, heavy snow hit 19 counties in nine prefectures as of Monday, with snow accumulated up to eight centimeters as of 08:00 on Tuesday. Temperatures in some areas dropped by four to six degrees Celsius.
Icy roads triggered temporary traffic controls on eight major expressway, while some cars were seen skidding on slippery sections.
In response to the hazardous road conditions, highway departments quickly mobilized teams to carry out snow removal operations. They prioritized high-risk areas prone to icing, including bridges, steep slopes, and sharp curves.
Meanwhile, traffic police stepped up patrols, employing lead vehicles for speed control and releasing traffic in stages on the most affected roads.
In Minle County of Zhangye City, police officers paid extra attention to school zones during student arrival and dismissal times, directing traffic and escorting students across streets.
"We mainly focus on de-icing roads, directing traffic, and escorting students, to ensure every child gets to school safely and returns home safely," said Chen Aiguo, a traffic police officer.
China's northern regions mobilize to ensure safety amid snowfall
