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The Western China International Communication Organization (WCICO) and the Center for Advanced Studies and Research (CASR) Malaysia have established the Bridging News Kuala Lumpur Station, marking a further step in cooperation between western China and Malaysia in research, industry services, media and people-to-people exchanges, with potential significance for the wider ASEAN region.
Sang Jian, deputy general manager of WCICO, and Teah Wuen Khai, director of Chinese studies at CASR Malaysia, jointly unveiled the station at a launch ceremony during the 2026 Land-Sea Economic Forum in Kuala Lumpur on July 30, formalizing a regular cooperation mechanism between the two organizations.
The station combines WCICO's regional networks with CASR Malaysia's strengths in policy research, regional affairs and local expertise. Based in Malaysia, the station draws on the capabilities of both organizations, while each organization retains its independence.
The platform aims to develop a long-term cooperation network focused on four areas.
First, it will support research collaboration and policy dialogue. The two organizations intend to undertake and exchange research on economic, financial, industrial, technological and regional cooperation issues. Through forums, seminars, roundtables and closed-door sessions, they will convene representatives from government, business, academia and professional bodies to inform discussion on regional economic development and cross-border cooperation.
Second, it will pursue content collaboration on regional affairs. Each organization will contribute analysis and information with international perspectives and regional relevance on economic development, investment, industrial transformation, the digital economy and regional cooperation, with each party retaining editorial responsibility and accountability for its own output.
Third, it will strengthen industry services and two-way resource matching. The station intends to help Malaysian and ASEAN companies entering Chongqing and other western China markets by providing information, institutional links and industry matchmaking services. It will also help companies from western China better understand Malaysia's policy environment, investment conditions, business practices and localization requirements.
Fourth, it will encourage people-to-people and youth exchanges. The two organizations aim to organize study visits, youth and media dialogues, cultural initiatives and talent-development activities that deepen mutual understanding between the peoples of China and Malaysia and build a lasting platform for exchanges among young people, media professionals and industry practitioners.
The Land-Sea Economic Forum has been organized under the guidance of the Information Office of the Chongqing Municipal People's Government. Initiated by WCICO and leading financial media, the forum connects Chongqing and western China with global partners in technology, industry and investment, while supporting Chinese companies' international expansion.
CASR Malaysia will join the Land-Sea Economic Forum's international cooperation network, working with other stations on information sharing, content collaboration, research exchange and project matching. WCICO has previously established forum liaison stations with partner organizations in Italy, Peru, Singapore and Brazil.
Both organizations intend to use the Bridging News platform as a foundation for long-term cooperation and to develop it over time into a credible regional platform connecting western China, Malaysia and the wider ASEAN market.
