Malaysia optimistic about China increasing MCYTT participation quota

SEPANG, Oct 8 – Malaysia is optimistic that the Government of the People’s Republic of China will increase the number of participants in the Malaysia-China Youth TVET Training Programme (MCYTT) next year based on the good relationship between Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and China’s top leadership.

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said initially, the Chinese government offered 3,125 places to Malaysians to gain exposure to Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes at 225 institutions in China.

“I’m grateful that after my visit to China last July, the Chinese Government agreed to give 2,000 more places to Malaysians, bringing the total to 5,125 places.

“And I’m sure that with the good relationships between our Prime Minister and President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Li Qiang, the number of Malaysians offered to pursue TVET in China will be further increased next year,” he said when addressing 200 MCYTT participants on Monday.

Ahmad Zahid who is also the Rural and Regional Development Minister said the good diplomatic relations between Malaysia and China started under the leadership of the second Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak Hussein who also held a meeting with the then Chinese Prime Minister, Zhou Enlai.

“China appreciates Malaysia very much. That is why Malaysia is among the ASEAN member countries closest to China,” he said.