Anwar urges Malaysia to use China ties to expand export markets
The prime minister pledged continued support for smaller businesses seeking overseas markets and backed the Malaysia-China Entrepreneurs Conference 2026.
Malaysia should use its close relationship with China to increase exports and find wider markets for Malaysian goods, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said on November 12. He also pledged government support for smaller businesses seeking to expand internationally.
Writing on Facebook, Anwar, who also holds the finance portfolio, said the Madani Government would keep working to improve conditions for businesses and assist micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. He said these efforts would help more Malaysian firms benefit from bilateral economic relations.
His comments followed a meeting with organisers of the Malaysia-China Entrepreneurs Conference (MCEC) 2026. The delegation, headed by conference adviser Tan Sri Barry Goh Ming Choon, discussed preparations for its 16th edition.
Anwar backed the conference as a way to deepen commercial links, investment and corporate networks. He expressed hope it would create high-value opportunities for Malaysian entrepreneurs and Bumiputera companies to enter China's market, especially in the halal sector.
