Journalists watch a giant screen broadcasting footage of Chinese President Xi Jinping speaking at the opening ceremony of the Third Belt and Road Forum (BRF), at the media centre in Beijing, China October 18, 2023.
Government data showed Malaysia welcomed 498,540 Chinese tourists in the six months to June this year, a figure almost a third of pre-pandemic levels.
Malaysia's economic growth is expected to meet the government's target of 4% this year, driven in part by stronger tourism.
Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has also invited China's President Xi Jinping to visit the country, Norman said.
"We are hoping that President Xi will consent to visiting Malaysia," he added.
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