This will be Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar's second overseas trip - after his visit to Singapore in May - since he was sworn in as Malaysia’s king in January.
This will be Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar's second overseas trip - after his visit to Singapore in May - since he was sworn in as Malaysia ’s king in January.
Under Malaysia’s unique system of monarchy, the heads of the nine royal families take turns to be the king every five years, and are supposed to stay above politics. “His Majesty will be accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, followed by an audience with Xi. The president of China will host a state banquet in honour of His Majesty,” Malaysia’s foreign ministry said.
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