Bernama reported him as saying a large number of the MoUs involved various sectors and ministries, making it essential to ensure proper coordination.

He said each ministry and agency involved will be required to submit a quarterly report to the foreign ministry, which will then present a status report to the Cabinet.

“The foreign ministries of both countries will act as coordinators. We’ve signed many MoUs, but the question is how we implement them, and how we follow up.

“We don’t want a situation where we just sign the documents and nothing happens afterwards.

“That is what we aim to do – to ensure this systematic effort is well-managed and that the results can be expedited and translated into benefits for the people,” he told reporters in Ayer Kuning, Perak, today.

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Chinese president Xi Jinping witnessed the exchange of 31 MoUs and documents covering various sectors of cooperation between the two countries.

Xi concluded his three-day state visit to Malaysia yesterday. It was made at the invitation of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim.

Mohamad also said Malaysia is prepared to withdraw the armed forces’ medical team deployed to Myanmar should their safety be compromised.

He said Malaysia would not compromise on the safety of its personnel and that he had conveyed this firm stance to his Myanmar counterpart U Than Swe.

“I personally urged the Myanmar side to stand down. When the country is facing a disaster, they should not be engaging in conflict.

“If I hear of or find any issues that could endanger the safety of our team, we will not hesitate to withdraw them,” he said.