On September 22, the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Kota Kinabalu held a reception to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Representing Chief Minister Hajiji Noor, Deputy Chief Minister I Joachim Gunsalam attended the event and delivered a speech. Deputy Chief Minister II Masidi Manjun, state cabinet ministers, deputy speakers, party leaders, overseas Chinese representatives, Chinese enterprises, Chinese international students, and diplomatic envoys in Sabah were among the more than 300 guests in attendance.

Consul General Dr. Zhu Xinglong reviewed the glorious achievements of China's development over the past 77 years since the founding of New China, as well as the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. He promoted the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind and China's four global initiatives, spoke highly of China-Malaysia relations and the cooperation achievements within the consular district, and emphasized that an open and prosperous China will bring more new opportunities to the world.

Joachim stated that the friendship between Sabah and China remains strong and vibrant over time. Sabah is willing to deepen the synergy of development strategies with China, expand mutually beneficial cooperation, and promote people-to-people exchanges, making Sabah an important platform for deepening friendly cooperation between Malaysia and China.

The guests also viewed a photo exhibition.