Brunei's Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah (1st R) meets with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe (2nd R) in Seri Begawan, capital of Brunei, Sept. 9, 2020.
Brunei's Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah met with the visiting Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense General Wei Fenghe in Bandar Seri Begawan on Wednesday afternoon.
9月9日下午，文莱苏丹哈桑纳尔在斯里巴加湾会见到访的中国国务委员兼国防部长魏凤和。
Hassanal said that Brunei treats China as an important partner and sincerely thanks the Chinese government and military for providing support and assistance when Brunei was faced with the difficult times of the COVID-19 pandemic. He said the Brunei side is willing to continue to carry out exchange and cooperation with China in the fields of defense, economy and trade, energy, and humanities. He also hoped that the defense departments of the two countries will continue to promote pragmatic cooperation in the exchange of group visits and joint exercises, so as to push forward the continuous development of the China-Brunei strategic partnership of cooperation.
哈桑纳尔说，文中两国人民历史上联系紧密，文方珍视两国友好关系，视中国为文莱重要合作伙伴。文方衷心感谢中国政府和军队在文疫情困难时刻给予的支持帮助，愿与中方继续开展防务、经贸、能源、人文等领域交流合作，希望两国防务部门继续推进团组互访、联合演训等务实合作，推动文中战略合作伙伴关系不断发展。
Wei Fenghe said that under the guidence of Chinese President Xi Jinping and His Majesty Sultan, the relations between China and Brunei have sustained a great momentum of sound development, setting a model for achieving shared growth through discussion and collaboration among countries under different social systems. China is willing to deepen exchange and cooperation with Brunei in the area of defense to promote constant progress in the mil-to-mil relations between the two countries, said the Chinese defense chief.
魏凤和说，在习近平主席与苏丹陛下引领下，中文两国关系保持良好发展，为不同社会制度国家间共商共建共享树立了典范。中方愿同文方深化防务领域交流合作，推动两军关系不断取得新进展。
The stability of the South China Sea is in the common interests of China and Brunei, and the two sides should keep strengthening communication and consultation, promote maritime cooperation, and jointly maintain peace and tranquility in the South China Sea, said Wei.
南海稳定符合两国共同利益，双方应继续加强沟通协商，推进海上合作，共同维护南海和平安宁。
On Wednesday morning, Wei Fenghe held official talks with Brunei’s Second Minister of Defense Halbi, and the two sides reached important consensus on maintaining strategic communication and deepening military exchanges and cooperation. Before their talks, Halbi held a welcome ceremony for Wei Fenghe at the compound of Brunei’s Ministry of Defense.
当日上午，魏凤和与文国防部第二部长哈尔比举行正式会谈，双方就保持战略沟通、深化军事交流合作等达成重要共识。会谈前，哈尔比为魏凤和举行欢迎仪式，魏凤和检阅文军仪仗队。
Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe (3rd R) holds talks with Brunei’s Second Minister of Defense Halbi (3rd L) at the Ministry of Defense of Brunei in Seri Begawan, capital of Brunei, Sept. 9, 2020.
