Not many people know that it was a letter which started the ball rolling 35 years ago for the establishment of Malaysia-China diplomatic relations,TheEdgeMalaysia reported on itswebsite.
Thirty five years ago, my late father Tun Abdul Razak, then prime minister of Malaysia, set foot in China marking the beginning of a new era in bilateral relations that opened up a historic chapter in Sino-Malaysian relationship. It was a brave, bold and momentous decision that prompted other South East Asian nations to follow Malaysia's lead in establishing diplomatic relations with China.