On April 25, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with visiting Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi suggested that in the new era, China and Malaysia should make jointly building the Belt and Road a central theme of pragmatic cooperation. On the eve of the 45th anniversary of China-Malaysia diplomatic relations, China Report ASEAN conducted an exclusive interview with Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia Bai Tian.