China's foreign minister Wang Yi met Brunei's foreign minister in Manila on July
22 and conveyed President Xi Jinping's greetings to Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.
Wang said Beijing and Bandar Seri Begawan will implement leaders' consensus via
the China–Brunei joint government steering committee to deepen cooperation in
trade, energy, artificial intelligence and maritime joint development, and to
build a higher-level China–Brunei strategic partnership; the discussion follows
the 35th anniversary of diplomatic ties and a recent visit to China by Brunei's
crown prince.
