Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Global Governance Initiative offers a workable solution to today's global decadence, marked by the hypocrisy of powers that treat nations unequally.

In an exclusive interview with BizTalk, he tells CGTN's Zheng Junfeng the world needs compassionate leaders guided by values and a rules-based multilateral system – via mechanisms such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, BRICS and ASEAN – where nations big and small are treated with respect.

In the wide-ranging interview, Anwar also shares insights into Malaysia’s economic strategy and its deepening partnership with China spanning the East Coast Rail Link, artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing and green energy.