China keen on increasing palm oil trade with Malaysia, envoy says
Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia Bai Tian speaks during a roundtable with Malaysian media at the Chinese Embassy in Kuala Lumpur April 18, 2019. — Bernama pic
The envoy said China, Malaysia’s largest palm oil and palm oil-related products importer, is very keen on increasing the trade number with Malaysia. “Please keep your fingers crossed for some good news to come,” he said at a roundtable with the Malaysian media held at the Chinese Embassy, here. He is expected to witness the signings of memoranda of understanding on the sidelines of the event, including on palm oil.
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