Malaysia can learn a lot from China, ranging from innovative entrepreneurs to dealing with unemployment, according to Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

"We feel that China has a lot to teach us. Malaysia, as you know has the Look East Policy.

"We have been looking at all East Asian countries and at one time, we proposed that there should be an eastern community, an East Asian economic community, but for some reason or another, it could not be implemented...