Malaysia seeks greater cooperation with China to boost railway industry

Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook (L, front) and Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia Bai Tian (C, front) visit a new train in the rolling stock center of Chinese locomotives manufacturer CRRC in Batu Gajah, Perak, Malaysia, Jan. 3, 2019. Malaysia welcomes Chinese companies to bring in expertise and investment as the Southeast Asian country seeks to become a regional railway manufacturing hub, Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said here Thursday. Speaking during a site visit to the rolling stock center of Chinese locomotives manufacturer CRRC in Malaysia, Loke said he hoped the close cooperation between the two countries would help Malaysia realize this aim. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)