​Han Zheng Meets with Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam
2024-10-22 23:55

On October 22, 2024, Vice President Han Zheng met with Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam in Bandar Seri Begawan.

Han Zheng first conveyed President Xi Jinping's cordial greetings and best wishes to Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. Han Zheng said that under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, China-Brunei relations have maintained a good development momentum. President Xi Jinping met with Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah in San Francisco last November, providing strategic guidance for the further development of bilateral relations. China is ready to work with Brunei to follow through on the important common understandings reached between the two heads of state, strengthen strategic communication, deepen practical cooperation and take bilateral relations to a new level.

Han Zheng said China appreciates Brunei's consistent adherence to the one-China principle and is ready to maintain close high-level exchanges with Brunei and firmly support each other on issues concerning each other's core interests and major concerns. The two sides should carry out high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and upgrade cooperation in economy, trade, investment, energy, agriculture and other fields. China attaches great importance to East Asia cooperation, supports ASEAN centrality, and is ready to promote the building of an even closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future, injecting more positive energy into regional peace, stability, development and prosperity. China is ready to work with ASEAN countries, including Brunei, to actively advance maritime cooperation and consultations on the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, so as to build the South China Sea into a sea of peace, friendship and cooperation.

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah asked Han Zheng to convey his sincere greetings and best wishes to President Xi Jinping. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah said that important visions and initiatives put forward by President Xi Jinping, such as the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, have far-reaching impact and have greatly benefited Brunei. The close high-level exchanges and extensive cooperation between the two countries have significantly enhanced the friendship and mutual understanding between the two countries. Brunei always adheres to the one-China principle, is willing to continuously strengthen the strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries, and looks forward to deepening cooperation with China in such fields as economy, trade, energy, food, culture, education and sports, so as to promote the diversified development of Brunei's economy. Brunei highly values ASEAN-China cooperation and hopes to improve the cooperation mechanism on environmental protection and jointly tackle climate change. Brunei stands for resolving differences through dialogue and consultation, and is willing to work with China and ASEAN countries to build the South China Sea into a sea of peace and friendship and jointly safeguard regional peace and stability.

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