BEIJING is “always ready” to restart the search for wanted businessman Low Taek Jho should new information surface, said China’s ambassador to Malaysia.

Bai Tian said the search, which was requested by Malaysia after Pakatan Harapan took over the federal government, had been met with failure several times.

“I don’t know if Jho Low is in China. Chinese police have attached importance to the request.

“Based on the information provided by the Malaysian side… we have carried out a very thorough and detailed search (for Jho Low), but sorry to say, he has not been found,” he said at a round table with Malaysian media at the Chinese embassy in Kuala Lumpur today.

He said China has given feedback on the matter to Malaysian police, adding that the countries enjoy close cooperation and good ties.

Jho Low, wanted in connection with the multibillion-dollar 1Malaysia Development Bhd scandal, is believed to have escaped from detention in Hong Kong to an island near Macau. – Bernama, April 18, 2019.