KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said today Putrajaya will continue to hold talks with Washington and is open to addressing any concerns the US has amid simmering geopolitical tension over President Donald Trump’s plan to slap tariffs on imports, which are feared to escalate into a global trade war.

The Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry told reporters at the China Conference 2025 here that the Malaysian delegation is scheduled to meet American investors in the second quarter of this year, and use it as a platform to assure them Malaysia will continue to view the US as a key trading partner.

“The US continues to be a very important trading partner. Our number one exporting partner is the US, second is China,” he said.

“We are engaging the relevant institutions and stakeholders in the US through our usual platforms… but of course, we are preparing for any possible actions taken, but so far, there is none,” the minister added.

“So we in Malaysia will of course try to understand, try to see what are the concerns and see how we can assist and mitigate some of their concerns like trade deficits, or technology or areas where we can try and work closer. I think that’s our position.”

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