马来西亚-中国总商会32周年会庆、
青年企业家委员会18周年 暨
女企业家委员企会3周年联欢晚宴
17.06.2022
马来西亚-中国总商会
总会长拿督陈友信致词
尊贵的
交通部部長拿督斯里魏家祥博士
中国驻马来西亚特命全权大使欧阳玉靖阁下
国际贸易及工业部副部长拿督林万锋
工委会主席拿督黄锡琦
各位來宾们，晚上好！
我谨代表马来西亚-中国总商会（马中总商会）挚诚欢迎大家出席本会32周年、青年企业家委员会18周年暨女企业家委员会3周年庆联欢晚宴。阔别两年多，我们再度于马中总商会周年会庆相见，今晚筵开70席，各界热烈支持并踊跃参与，我们也因此欣喜万分。
新冠肺炎疫情肆虐两年多，现在是携手迎向疫后复苏的时刻，马中总商会呼吁大家充分应用区域全面经济伙伴关系协定（RCEP）和跨太平洋伙伴全面进展协定（CPTPP）带来的时代契机，携手共进，务实合作以迎来新发展。
今年3月18日，我国正式参与RCEP。RCEP之所以成为东盟地区的热门课题，只因在疫情肆虐及经济不景双重打击下，东盟诸国都希望RCEP的落实，可为本区域注入经济复苏的动力。RCEP是由东盟主催，加上中国、日本、韩国、澳洲及纽西兰这五国的经济势力，以及此区域自贸区涉及人口占23亿之多，其生产力佔全球GDP的29％。
RCEP主要涉及领域包括废除进口税务、促进国际贸易投资自由化、知识产权的保护、推动跨境电商的设施、经济技术合作等。它所涵盖的领域与“一带一路”有相辅相成之处；然而，RCEP列明，参与国可继续执行其国内法规，包括官方采购也不必开放市场，只需彼此确保资讯的透明度。
RCEP与“一带一路”倡议都是构建结伴而不结盟，发展全球互联互通的贸易国际化网络，避免各国贸易保护主义的盛行。
在这个瞬息万变的大时代，本会历届总会长和理事会任重道远，积极推进马中两国的经贸与投资，也承启本会多元开放的创会宗旨。为了让更多不谙华语的企业家认识中国，本會积极组织商務代表团到中国参展参会，如广交会、东莞海博会等，为他们搭建开拓中国市场的桥梁。
在历届理事会的努力下，马中总商会所办的活动获得马中两国政府、工商界团体组织的认可，如今我们大多数会议和活动皆以中英双语进行，跨越语言的隔阂。在促進與中資合作的同时，我们以大马利益为中心，缔造双赢共享的友好关系。
对于本会下一届的领导班子，我总结过去六年担任会长的经历与所思所得，在此大胆建议：就宏观而言，希望新领导层谨记两大任务：
第一、 不忘初衷
务必时常重温创会多元开放理念，凸显本会的特色。多元就是包容各族群、鼓励不同思路；开放则指避免令马中总商会蜕变成关闭式的精英组织。本会是个服务型的开放组织，同时更应朝向学习型的组织发展，唯有秉持这样的理念和态度，本会才会繼續蓬勃成长。
第二、精益求精
我们立志要做得最好，并不一定要做得最大。马来西亚有很多各类商会，我们要确立自己特有的定位，然后把这定位做好做透。每个商团组织都有各自的活动重点，所以我们跟他们应该是策略合作，而不是纯粹竞争。
The
32nd Anniversary of the Malaysia-China Chamber of Commerce,
The
18th Anniversary of the MCCC Young Entrepreneurs Committee, and
The
3rd Anniversary of the MCCC Women Entrepreneurs Committee
Gala
Dinner
17.06.2021
Speech
by Datuk Tan Yew Sing,
President
of the Malaysia-China Chamber of Commerce
Honourable
1.YB
Datuk Seri Ir. Dr. Wee Ka Siong, Minister of Transport of Malaysia
2.H.E.
Ouyang Yujing, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's
Republic of China to Malaysia
3.YB
Senator Datuk Lim Ban Hong, Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry
(MITI) of Malaysia
4.Dato’
Bong Siak Kee, Chairman of the Organising Committee
Distinguished
guests, Ladies and Gentlemen
Good
evening,
On
behalf of the Malaysia-China Chamber of Commerce (MCCC), I sincerely welcome
you to celebrate with us our 32nd anniversary, the 18th Anniversary of the
Young Entrepreneurs Committee, and the 3rd Anniversary of Women Entrepreneurs
Committee. After more than two years, we finally meet again to celebrate this
auspicious occasion, and we are delighted to have 700 distinguished guests
joining us tonight.
After
two years of struggling against the COVID-19 pandemic, now is the time for us
to jointly promote post-pandemic economic recovery. We call on all sectors of
the economy to leverage on the opportunities presented by both the Regional
Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the Comprehensive and Progressive
Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Together, let’s usher in new
growth and development through practical cooperation.
On
18 March, Malaysia officially joined the RCEP. RCEP has come under focused
discussions in ASEAN region due to the double blow of the pandemic and the
economic downturn, ASEAN countries are hoping that it can inject impetus into
the economic recovery of the region. RCEP is an regional FTA , initiated by ASEAN, incorporating other regional
economic powers such China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand. It
covers a population of 2.3 billion people and 29% of the global GDP.
RCEP
main features includes abolishing of import taxes, promoting international
trade and investment liberalization, protecting intellectual property rights,
promoting cross-border e-commerce facilities, economic and technical
cooperation, etc. While complementing the Belt and Road Initiative, it also
allows participating countries to continue implementing their domestic laws and
regulations, including official procurement, and they do not have to open up their
market, but only ensure the transparency of information.
Both
RCEP and the Belt and Road Initiative aim to build a partnership rather than
alliance, to develop a globally interconnected international trade network,
reducing trade protectionism in participating countries.
In
this ever-changing era, all former presidents and council members of MCCC have
remained steadfast on our mission. They actively involved run promoting the
economy, trade and investment between Malaysia and China, while striving to be
diversified and open by encouraging the participation of entrepreneurs, who are
not familiar with Mandarin, helping them to get to know China better. We have
actively organized field trips and business delegations to China, participating
in major trade shows such as the Canton Fair and the China Marine Economy Expo,
serving as a platform for them to explore the Chinese market.
Thanks
to the efforts of our preceding councils and the activities they organized,
MCCC has been recognized by the governments and business organizations in both
Malaysia and China. Now most of our events and activities are conducted in both
Mandarin and English. While promoting cooperation with Chinese businesses, we
also focused on the interests of Malaysia to create a win-win and friendly
relationship.
As
for the next session of MCCC leadership, please allow me to share my thoughts
on ways forward for MCCC as the President for the past six years from a macro
perspective, I hope the new session of leadership will keep in mind two major
principles:
First,
Always bear in mind the founding mission of MCCC
We
must always remember that MCCC is a diverse and open organization. Diverse
means embracing all ethnic groups and encouraging different ideas; Open means
to avoid MCCC from becoming a closed elitist organisation. As a
service-oriented open business chamber, we should also keep on learning. Only
by adhering to these principles can we ensure sustainable growth.
Secondly,
Always strive to be better
We
must always strive to be better, and not just focusing on being the big in
quantity. There are wide variety of business chambers serving different
purposes in Malaysia. We should establish our own unique positioning and strive
do a good job in our services. Every organization has their own focus and
mission, so we should seek strategical cooperation with them, rather than pure
competition.
Tonight,
we are launching a commemorative publication on the history of MCCC with the
theme <Origin, Odyssey, Outlook>. This publication has recorded every
part of the history of MCCC since its inception, as well as the contributions
and achievements of our preceding presidents, councils, and members. Please
bring this commemorative book home before leaving tonight.
Last
but not least, hope you enjoyed the night as much as we enjoyed having you.
Thank you.
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