China, Malaysia Cooperate Closely In Areas Of Content Production and Cyber Security

Malaysia and China will sign several memorandums of understanding (MoU) to strengthen bilateral relations, including in content production and cyber security, said Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

Both nations signed an MoU in the field of telecommunications in September last year, but several other aspects remain where understanding can be established, including content production and cyber security.

“Bilateral meetings were held, and several matters discussed, including measures for close cooperation between the two countries in several fields, like content creation or co-production that focuses on content that also attracts Chinese tourists to Malaysia,” he said.

Fahmi was speaking at a press conference after opening the fifth Asean-China Media Week, adding the bilateral meetings also discussed efforts to strengthen cooperation in media, broadcasting, news exchange, and creative industries.

The minister has been invited to go on a working visit to Beijing, meet with several parties, including his counterparts, and meet the parent company operating the TikTok social media platform in China.

“I welcome the invitation and believe it can help us understand some things related to the TikTok application, including the TikTok Shop. We will discuss (with China) what we can do,” he added.

Fahmi was previously reported as saying that Malaysia would look into the action taken by the Indonesian government to ban e-commerce transactions on TikTok before devising appropriate measures.

Indonesia had imposed the move to protect small and medium businesses, some of which are operating offline.