On July 4, Consul-General Huang Shifang paid a courtesy call on Sabah Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Industrial Development Datuk Dr. Joachim Gunsalam, Deputy Consul General Wu Xiaoqing attended the meeting.

Consul-General Huang pointed out that the formal entry into force of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has created a good opportunity for China and Sabah to deepen cooperation, currently Sabah is becoming a hot spot for Chinese enterprises to invest and start businesses, and more joint projects have been implemented and achieved fruitful results.  The Consulate-General is willing to work with the State government to deepen the cooperation between the two places in manufacturing, high-tech and other fields, strengthen connectivity, and promote the optimization and upgrading of investment and trade.

Datuk Dr. Joachim Gunsalam welcomed Consul-General Huang's assumption of office and thanked the Consulate-General for its long-term efforts to promote practical cooperation between Sabah and China. He said that the State government would continue to optimize the business environment and create favorable conditions, and welcomed more Chinese enterprises to invest and start business. To achieve common development and benefit the people of both places.