CMG program "Classic Quotes by Xi Jinping" starts airing in Malaysia

The Malay-language edition of "The Classic Quotes by Xi Jinping", a multilingual program produced by China Media Group (CMG), began airing on Malaysian mainstream media on Tuesday, drawing public interest and highlighting bilateral cultural exchange as the Chinese president began a state visit to the country.

The program features classical Chinese texts and sayings quoted by Xi in his speeches, writings, and remarks, shedding light on his governance philosophy, cultural outlook, and historical perspective.

Through themes such as building a shared future for mankind, cultural inheritance, biodiversity protection, and mutual learning among civilizations, the series presents China's traditional values and modern vision.

The Malay-language edition was launched at a ceremony in Kuala Lumper on Tuesday, with more than 200 prominent figures from various fields in the country attending the event.

Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister I Dato' Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid bin Hamidi sent a congratulatory letter to the event, calling the airing of the Malay-language version of the program "a meaningful milestone in our growing cultural and media cooperation."

Shen Haixiong, deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and CMG president, Malaysia's Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation Chang Lih Kang and Deputy Minister of Communications Teo Nie Ching delivered speeches at the event, while Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia, Ouyang Yujing, also delivered a video address.

Shen said the airing of the program is a vivid way of strengthening exchanges and mutual learning between the two countries and promoting friendship through culture, noting that it provides Malaysian audience a window into China's culture and modernization.

Chang said the program allows Malaysian people to gain a deeper understanding of President Xi's thoughts on governance, and promotes mutual learning between the two civilizations as well as closer ties between their peoples.

"The Classic Quotes by Xi Jinping" is being broadcast on Radio Televisyen Malaysia, Malaysia's national broadcaster, and other mainstream media outlets.

Leading newspapers "Sin Chew Daily", "The Star", and "Sinar Harian" covered the program's debut, noting its inclusion of quotes such as "All things that grow live in harmony and benefit from the nourishment of Nature", which underscores the idea that nature is the cradle of all life, providing the essential conditions for humanity to survive and flourish.

The launch coincides with Xi's state visit to Malaysia, the second leg of his current three-nation Southeast Asia tour.

Xi, also General Secretary of Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, arrived in Kuala Lumpur Tuesday at the invitation of Malaysia's King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar.

Xi's five-day Southeast Asia trip began with a two-day state visit to Vietnam and will conclude in Cambodia.

CMG program "Classic Quotes by Xi Jinping" starts airing in Malaysia

CMG program "Classic Quotes by Xi Jinping" launched in Malaysia

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The United States launched military operations in Venezuela that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife on Jan 3. The Venezuelan government said the strikes hit civilian and military sites in at least four states, including Caracas, Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira. The U.S. attack has left 100 dead, Venezuela's interior ministry said Wednesday.

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