KUALA LUMPUR - Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Monday that China is ready to join Kuwait in continuing to push for the steady development of bilateral ties.

Li made the remarks during his meeting with Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, crown prince of Kuwait.

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The Chinese premier arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Monday to attend the ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations)-GCC (the Gulf Cooperation Council)-China Summit at the invitation of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

Li was welcomed by Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook and Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia Ouyang Yujing, among others, at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

Prior to his arrival in Malaysia, ASEAN's rotating chair, Li paid an official visit to Indonesia.