BEIJING, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, Tuesday, 25 April 2017 – First Admiral Pg Dato Seri Pahlawan Norazmi bin Pg Haji Muhammad, the Commander of the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) was in the People’s Republic of China from 25 April to 27 April 2017 for an introductory visit during which he paid a courtesy call to the Commander of People’s Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N), Vice Admiral Shen Jinlong at PLA-N Headquarters (HQ) in Beijing.
Upon arrival at the PLA-N HQ, Commander of RBN inspected a Guard of Honour mounted by sailors of the PLA-Navy.
During the call, both sides were encouraged by the state of the existing cooperation particularly in the field of training exchanges at all levels, sea exercises and port visits.
A banquet was also hosted by the Commander of PLA-N to honour the Commander of RBN and his delegation.
As part of the visit programme, the Commander of RBN visited North Sea Fleet Headquarters where he was formally received by the Deputy Commander of North Sea Fleet PLA-N, Rear Admiral Chen Qiangnan.
The introductory visit marks an important milestone in the bilateral relations between RBN and PLA-N, made more significant being done during the occasion of the PLA-N’s 68th anniversary, which was celebrated on 23 April.
Another significant event planned by the two sides this year is the PLA-N ships’ visit to Brunei Darussalam in September 2017.
PEMERINTAH TENTERA LAUT DIRAJA BRUNEI BUAT LAWATAN PENGENALAN KE REPUBLIK RAKYAT CHINA
BEIJING,POEPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, Selasa 25 April 2017 – Laksamana Pertama Pg Dato Seri Pahlawan Norazmi bin Pg Haji Muhammad, Pemerintah Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei (TLDB) berada di Republik Rakyat China dari 25 April hingga 27 April 2017 bagi lawatan pengenalan, di mana beliau telah membuat kunjungan hormat kepada Pemerintah Tentera Laut Republik Rakyat China (TLRRC), Laksamana Madya Shen Jinlong di Ibu Pejabat Markas TLRRC di Beijing. Sejurus kehadiran beliau, Pemerintah TLDB memeriksa kawalan kehormatan yang terdiri daripada anggota anak kapal TLRRC.
Semasa kunjungan hormat, kedua-dua pihak telah digalakkan oleh keadaan kerjasama yang sedia ada terutamanya dalam bidang pertukaran latihan di semua peringkat, latihan laut dan lawatan pelabuhan.
Jamuan makan malam juga diadakan oleh Pemerintah TLRRC untuk menghormati Pemerintah TLDB dan delegasinya,
Sebahagian daripada program lawatan tersebut, Pemerintah TLDB juga berpeluang melawat Ibu Pejabat Markas North Sea Fleet di mana lawatan beliau telah diterima secara rasmi oleh Timbalan Pemerintah North Sea Fleet TLRRC, Laksamana Chen Qiangnan.
Lawatan pengenalan telah menandakan satu milestone yang penting bagi hubungan dua hala antara TLDB dan TLRRC, yang dijadikan lebih bermakna semasa sempena ulang tahun TLRRC ke-68, yang disambut pada 23 April.
Satu lagi peristiwa penting yang dirancang oleh kedua-dua pihak pada tahun ini merupakan lawatan kapal TLRRC ke Negara Brunei Darussalam pada bulan September 2017.