Tan Sri has served as the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malaysia, Malaysia Federal Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Malaysia Federal Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, Malaysia Federal Minister of Transport and the President of Malaysian Chinese Association. From 1991 to 1995, he was elected as an Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.

During his tenure in office, he actively promoted parliamentary diplomacy and civil aviation cooperation between Malaysia and China. Besides, he also developed a mechanism for mutual recognition of academic qualifications for colleges and universities between the two countries. In 2009, Tan Sri was chosen as one of the “2008’s Top Ten Person of Overseas Chinese” by the Chinese People’s Daily.

In recent years, he has actively leveraged chambers of commerce and think tanks as platforms to promote the interconnection and cultural interaction among the countries that welcome “Belt and Road” initiatives. He has also founded the Center for New Inclusive Asia (CNIA) and a Global Partner of the Belt and Road Studies Network (BRSN), an official alliance of international think tanks with research interest in Belt and Road Initiative launched by China at the 2nd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in April 2019.

The Malaysia China Silk Route Business Chamber led by Tan Sri was also a platform that interacts with China trade actively. During the raging epidemic in Wuhan, it played a significant role in mobilizing personal protective equipment (PPE) and actively helping China. Later, in the early stage of the epidemic in Malaysia, it served as a window for many Chinese provinces and cities to distribute PPE items to Malaysia.

His vast technical and business acumen is instrumental in driving Malaysia China Silk Road Business Crest’s overall direction, business, and values to deliver results to its suppliers, business partners, customers, and the bigger community.