Han Zheng stated that China-Brunei friendship is rooted in thousands of years of friendly exchanges and serves as a model for equality and mutual benefit among nations. Last year, President Xi Jinping and Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah reached important consensus on building a China-Brunei community with a shared future, drawing a new blueprint for the development of bilateral relations. President Xi Jinping just met with you and put forward important views on China-Brunei relations. This year marks the 35th anniversary of China-Brunei diplomatic ties. China stands ready to work with Brunei to earnestly implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, inherit traditional friendship, enhance strategic cooperation, and elevate the building of a China-Brunei community with a shared future to a new height.
Han Zheng stated that the two countries should support each other on issues concerning each other’s core interests, leverage the role of the China-Brunei Intergovernmental Joint Steering Committee, further advance flagship projects under the Belt and Road Initiative, and expand cooperation in artificial intelligence, digital economy, green economy, energy, agriculture and other fields. We will successfully host a series of celebrations marking the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations, strengthen exchanges and cooperation in tourism, education, local governance, sports and other areas, and further facilitate people-to-people exchanges. The two sides need to enhance multilateral coordination, jointly respond to global and regional challenges, accelerate the building of an even closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future, and promote regional stability and prosperity
Crown Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah spoke highly of the tremendous achievements China has made in economic and social development. He noted that the friendship between Brunei and China stretches back millennia and has yielded fruitful results in practical cooperation. Brunei firmly adheres to the one-China policy and looks forward to taking the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations as an opportunity to further deepen exchanges and cooperation in energy, agriculture, education, sports and other fields. Brunei supports the major global initiatives put forward by President Xi Jinping and stands ready to maintain close communication and cooperation with China to contribute to regional peace, security and prosperity.