Chinese Premier Li Qiang met in Beijing with the Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, who is on an official visit to China.
Li said China and Brunei have steadily advanced their relations under the strategic leadership of the two heads of state in recent years, with cooperation in various fields expanding significantly and yielding fruitful results. China has always regarded Brunei as an important partner in seeking to deepen friendly relations with its neighbors, Li said, adding that China is willing to work with Brunei to implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state, maintain high-level contacts, strengthen political mutual trust, deepen practical cooperation and jointly promote development and prosperity, bringing better benefits to the people of both countries. China is ready to work with Brunei to enhance economic and trade cooperation and sees the renewal of the Belt and Road cooperation plan as an opportunity to accelerate the construction of key projects.
China is also ready to work with Brunei to strengthen cooperation in the knowledge industry, scientific and technological innovation, green development, agriculture and other fields, and jointly promote new economic driving forces, Li said. Hassanal said Brunei is ready to deepen cooperation within the framework of ASEAN-China relations, strengthen regional linkages and people-to-people exchanges, promote the development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between ASEAN and China, and promote regional peace, stability and prosperity.
