Shenzhen's Longhua District and Kubang Pasu District in Malaysia's Kedah State signed a friendship agreement at the Shenzhen Longhua International Cooperation Center on July 20, marking a new phase in cross-border ties.
The partnership is built on strong industrial complementarity. Longhua's strengths as a manufacturing and foreign trade powerhouse, with more than 20,000 manufacturing enterprises and a digital economy output exceeding 600 billion yuan, align well with Kedah's goal of developing high-tech industries and leveraging its strategic position as Malaysia's northern gateway. With abundant land and policies supporting its special border economic zone, Kedah offers an ideal base for Greater Bay Area companies seeking to expand into ASEAN markets.
A key milestone was the inauguration of the Greater Bay Area Investment Cooperation Office of Kubang Pasu District, Kedah State, Malaysia, which is permanently based at the Shenzhen Longhua International Cooperation Center. The office will provide one-stop advisory services, project coordination and resource matching for Chinese enterprises looking to invest in Malaysia and for Malaysian partners eyeing the Chinese market.
Longhua currently has over 8,000 foreign-trade firms, with total import-export volume reaching 503.2 billion yuan. In the first five months of this year, trade with Malaysia stood at 1.74 billion yuan, with imports growing 1.93 percent year on year, reflecting deepening supply-chain integration. The Longhua International Cooperation Center has already established links with 150 countries and regions and facilitated procurement deals and cooperation intentions worth over 40 billion yuan. It also hosts over 200 business-matching events annually.
Reporter | Cai Minling
Photos | Longhua International Cooperation Center
(Yang Xinzhuo and Zhang Yaxi also contributed to this story.)
