BOLKIAH GARRISON, Monday, 16 October 2023 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II, received a courtesy call from Vice Admiral Wei Wenhui, Deputy Commander of Southern Theatre Command, Ministry of National Defense, People’s Republic of China, this afternoon.
During the call, both sides reaffirmed mutual commitment to strengthening bilateral defence relations between Brunei Darussalam and the People’s Republic of China.
Both countries enjoy warm and cordial defence relationship and cooperation. It was further strengthened through the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Defence Cooperation in 2003 and 2017 which ranges from exchange of visits, military exercises and courses across all levels of military personnel. Brunei Darussalam also conducted its inaugural Joint Defence Working Committee Meeting with the People’s Republic of China in February this year.
MENTERI DI JABATAN PERDANA MENTERI DAN MENTERI PERTAHANAN II TERIMA KUNJUNGAN HORMAT DARIPADA
COMMANDER OF SOUTHERN THEATRE COMMAND, MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE REPUBLIK RAKYAT CHINA
BOLKIAH GARISON, Isnin,
16 Oktober 2023 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Pertahanan II, menerima kunjungan hormat daripada Vice Admiral Wei Wenhui, Deputy Commander of Southern Theatre Command, Ministry of National Defense, Republik Rakyat China pada petang ini.
Semasa kunjungan tersebut, kedua-dua pihak mengesahkan akan komitmen bersama untuk memperkukuh hubungan dua hala pertahanan antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Republik Rakyat China.
Kedua – dua negara mempunyai hubungan dan kerjasama pertahanan yang mesra yang sudah lama terjalin. Ianya diperkukuhkan lagi melalui pemeteraian perjanjian Memorandum Persefahaman di dalam Kerjasama Pertahanan di antara kedua-dua buah negara pada tahun 2003 dan 2017 iaitu merangkumi pertukaran lawatan, latihan ketenteraan dan kursus pada semua peringkat anggota tentera. Brunei Darussalam juga telah mengadakan Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Kerja Pertahanan Bersama yang julung kalinya diadakan dengan Republik Rakyat China pada bulan Februari tahun ini.