China and Malaysia have agreed to further deepen the two countries' cooperation against the coronavirus pandemic, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said at a joint press conference with Malaysian Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Hussein on Tuesday.

Wang made the remarks during his visit to Malaysia, the second stop on his five-nation tour of Southeast Asia.

According to Wang, China and Malaysia have achieved a series of consensus on a wide range of issues including strengthening bilateral cooperation, fighting COVID-19, and maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea, among others.

Both countries have agreed to strengthen strategic coordination and bring the China-Malaysia comprehensive strategic partnership to a higher level, Wang said during a joint press conference with his Malaysian counterpart following their bilateral meeting.

Both countries have agreed to further deepen cooperation to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, he added.

Meanwhile, both sides have agreed to explore the establishment of three important channels including a fast track for essential travel, a green lane for the movement of goods and a lifeline for the transportation of food supplies in order to keep the industrial and supply chains open and smooth and ensure the security of critical strategic supplies, he said.

Both countries have agreed to speed up the Belt and Road cooperation, build an open world economy, and advance the China-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) cooperation, he said.

Wang also noted that the two sides are ready to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea and step up cooperation in international affairs.

While COVID-19 is having profound impact on our world today, Wang said that it is even more imperative to deliver on the call of the times in pursuing peace and development as the trend towards win-win cooperation is gaining momentum.

He believed that in the historic process of human progress and solidarity, China and Malaysia, as two responsible countries, will definitely be able to make due and important contributions, work with other countries in the world to open up a better future with greater prosperity.

Wang also held a virtual meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, who is currently in home quarantine.

Wang said both countries extended assistance to each other in tackling the COVID-19 outbreak, and that China is willing to strengthen all-around cooperation with Malaysia and push for greater development of the China-Malaysia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the post-COVID-19 era.

Wang said China is willing to work with Malaysia to deepen corporation in COVID-19 response and is willing to provide successfully developed COVID-19 vaccines based on Malaysia's need, adding that countries should establish a high-level inter-governmental committee as soon as possible to explore and plan bilateral cooperation in the post-COVID-19 era.

Yassin said Malaysia considers China as an important partner for cooperation, and bilateral relations have made significant progress in recent years with deepening cooperation in economic, social, cultural, defense and other sectors.

China's successful containment of the COVID-19 outbreak is very encouraging for Malaysia, Yassin said, expressing appreciation for China's great support for Malaysia's fight against COVID-19.

Malaysia is looking forward to cooperating with China on COVID-19 vaccines and supports the establishment of the bilateral high-level committee to guide cooperation in the post-COVID-19 era, Yassin said.