Kuala Lumpur, April 17 -- Malaysia and China have signed numerous agreements to deepen cooperation between the two countries during Chinese President Xi Jinping's recent visit to Malaysia, amid Beijing's trade war with Washington, DC.

Malaysia was the second stop on Xi Jinping's three-nation tour of Southeast Asia, which also included Vietnam and Cambodia. During the three-day State visit to Malaysia at the invitation of the King Sultan Ibrahim, Xi touted a "new golden era" of Chinese-Malaysian relations, following the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties last year. The king announced new cooperation between the countries in various fields, including artificial intelligence.

Malaysian Communication Minister Fahmi Fadzil stated that a tot...