25/09/2026
China–Malaysia Digital Economy Cooperation & Innovation Development Forum
On 10 September 2026, the China–Malaysia Digital Economy Cooperation & Innovation Development Forum was held at Shougang Park, Beijing. Organised by AIRH and CROSS, and co-organised by the Malaysia-China Business Council (MCBC), the Forum served as Malaysia's dedicated partner session at the 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS). It brought together government agencies, industry associations, research institutions and enterprises from both countries to exchange insights on the digital economy, artificial intelligence, agritech, digital content and trade in services.
YB Tuan Tan Kar Hing, Member of Parliament and Chairman of CROSS, delivered the welcome remarks and launched the China–Malaysia Digital Economy and Innovation Partnership Initiative at the Forum.
In the thematic sessions, Dato' Luqman bin Ahmad, Deputy Secretary General (Development) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security Malaysia, spoke on "Digital Agriculture, AgriTech Innovation and China-Malaysia Industrial Cooperation." He was followed by Mr Niqman Rafaee Mohd Sahar, Minister Counsellor (Trade) at the Embassy of Malaysia in China and Trade Commissioner of MATRADE Beijing — a supporting organisation of the Forum — who examined the industrial opportunities ahead in "China-Malaysia Digital Economy and Trade Cooperation: Opportunities for the Next Phase."
Representing MCBC, Director Dato' Quek Ngee Meng joined the high-level roundtable "From Digital Trade to Co-Innovation: Building the Next Chapter of China-Malaysia Cooperation," sharing perspectives on how Malaysian and Chinese enterprises can deepen collaboration and co-create new opportunities in the digital era.
The Forum provided a practical platform for dialogue between Malaysian and Chinese stakeholders in the digital economy. We look forward to seeing more of these conversations translate into concrete partnerships in the months ahead.
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🇲🇾🇨🇳 中国—马来西亚数字经济合作与创新发展论坛
2026年9月10日，由亚洲创新研究中心（AIRH）与区域策略研究所（CROSS）主办，马中商务理事会协办的"中国—马来西亚数字经济合作与创新发展论坛"在北京首钢园举行。本论坛是2026年中国国际服务贸易交易会（服贸会）的马来西亚专场活动，汇聚两国政府机构、行业组织、研究机构及企业代表，围绕数字经济、人工智能、农业科技、数字内容及服务贸易等领域深入交流。
马来西亚国会议员、区域策略研究所（CROSS）主席YB陈家兴出席并致欢迎辞，并在论坛上发起《中马数字经济与创新合作伙伴倡议》。
论坛专题分享环节，马来西亚农业及粮食安全部副秘书长（发展）拿督Luqman bin Ahmad以"数字农业、农业科技创新与中马产业合作"为题分享观点；马来西亚驻华大使馆贸易公使衔参赞、本次论坛支持单位之一马来西亚对外贸易发展局北京办事处（MATRADE Beijing）贸易专员Niqman Rafaee Mohd Sahar则以"中马数字经济与贸易合作：下一阶段的产业机遇"为题，剖析两国在数字经济领域的下一阶段合作机遇。
马中商务理事会由董事拿督郭义民代表出席论坛，并在"从'数字贸易'到'共同创新'：中马企业如何构建下一阶段合作新生态？"高端圆桌对话中担任对话嘉宾，与各方共同探讨中马企业在数字经济领域深化合作、携手创新的路径与机遇。
此次论坛为马中双方在数字经济领域的对接提供了务实平台。期待更多合作意向在未来逐步落地，为两国企业带来新的发展机遇。
