Bloomberg reported that this would help ease travel between the two countries in the near future.

A joint committee chaired by the foreign ministers of the two countries will also be formed to work on their post-Covid-19 cooperation, overseeing such matters as trade, investment, the Belt and Road project, and pandemic preparedness.

The committee’s first job will be to lay the groundwork for reciprocal visits by leaders of both countries. Malaysia and China also agreed to finalise their negotiations for the establishment of a reciprocal “green lane” between both nations.

Malaysia is also mulling applying for the procurement of second and third generation China vaccines.

Hishammuddin is on a two-day official visit to China.

Earlier today, science, technology and innovation minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the health ministry was still looking into relaxing quarantine requirements for foreigners who have been given the full dose of the vaccine.

Putrajaya had previously been urged to make preparations for the creation of vaccine passports for those who have been immunised against Covid-19.

Currently, all travellers entering Malaysia have to be quarantined for 10 days.

Recently, South Korea announced that it would issue vaccine passports to immunised citizens in order to revive cross-border travel while keeping infection risks under control.

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