BEIJING, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, 17 September 2026 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Coordinating Minister for National Security, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II, attended the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum, held at the Beijing International Convention Centre from 15 to 17 September 2026.
In the delegation were Lieutenant Colonel Pengiran Aeddie Masjaffrie bin Pengiran Haji Md Ja’afar, Commandant of the Training Institute, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (TI RBAF) and officers from the Ministry of Defence.
Co-hosted by the China Association for Military Science (CAMS) and the China Institute for International Strategic Studies (CIISS), this year’s Forum carried the theme “Build Consensus on Stability, Advance Security Governance Together.” The Opening Session was officiated by His Excellency Admiral Dong Jun, Minister of National Defense of the People’s Republic of China, who delivered the keynote address.
In his keynote address, His Excellency Admiral Dong Jun called for strengthened consensus and practical cooperation in global security governance. He emphasised the importance of dialogue and consultation, multilateralism, common development and joint efforts to address traditional and non-traditional security challenges, including those arising from emerging technologies.
Nearly 100 official delegations from countries, regions and international organisations, including more than 60 ministerial-level and senior military representatives, participated in the Forum alongside experts and scholars to discuss key regional and global security challenges.
The programme featured four plenary sessions and eight parallel sessions addressing, among others, international order and strategic stability; localised conflicts and pathways to resolution; risks and challenges to security and stability in the Asia-Pacific; maritime security governance; and military applications of emerging technologies.
On the sidelines of the Forum, Yang Berhormat Pehin held a bilateral meeting with His Excellency Admiral Dong Jun, Minister of National Defense of the People’s Republic of China. Both ministers reaffirmed the close and longstanding defence relations between Brunei Darussalam and the People’s Republic of China, exchanged views on regional and international security developments, and discussed opportunities to further strengthen practical defence cooperation. They also underscored the importance of continued engagement through ASEAN-led mechanisms, particularly the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus).
Established in 2006, the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum marks its 20th anniversary this year. Over the past two decades, it has evolved from a defence think-tank exchange into a major international platform for defence and security dialogue, providing an inclusive venue for senior officials, defence institutions, international organisations and strategic communities to exchange views, build mutual understanding and pursue practical cooperation on evolving regional and global security challenges.
Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Coordinating Minister for National Security, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II is greeted by His Excellency Admiral Dong Jun, Minister of National Defense of the People’s Republic of China, at the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum
Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Coordinating Minister for National Security, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II led the Brunei Darussalam delegation in a bilateral meeting with His Excellency Admiral Dong Jun, Minister of National Defense of the People’s Republic of China, on the sidelines of the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum
Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Coordinating Minister for National Security, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II and His Excellency Admiral Dong Jun, Minister of National Defense of the People’s Republic of China, exchange mementos during their bilateral meeting at the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum
Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Coordinating Minister for National Security, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II and His Excellency Admiral Dong Jun, Minister of National Defense of the People’s Republic of China exchange a handshake following their bilateral meeting
Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Coordinating Minister for National Security, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II, attends the official dinner of the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum alongside His Excellency Admiral Dong Jun, Minister of National Defense of the People’s Republic of China and other distinguished delegates
MENTERI PENYELARAS BAGI KESELAMATAN NEGARA, MENTERI DI JABATAN PERDANA MENTERI DAN MENTERI PERTAHANAN II MENGHADIRI FORUM XIANGSHAN BEIJING KE-13
BEIJING, REPUBLIK RAKYAT CHINA, 17 September 2026 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Menteri Penyelaras bagi Keselamatan Negara, Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Pertahanan II telah menghadiri Forum Xiangshan Beijing Ke-13 yang berlangsung di Pusat Persidangan Antarabangsa Beijing pada 15 hingga 17 September 2026.
Turut menyertai delegasi tersebut ialah Leftenan Kolonel Pengiran Aeddie Masjaffrie bin Pengiran Haji Md Ja’afar, Komandan Institut Latihan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (IL ABDB) dan pegawai-pegawai dari Kementerian Pertahanan.
Dianjurkan bersama oleh China Association for Military Science (CAMS) dan China Institute for International Strategic Studies (CIISS), Forum pada tahun ini bertemakan “Build Consensus on Stability, Advance Security Governance Together.” Sesi Pembukaan Forum tersebut telah disempurnakan oleh Tuan Yang Terutama Laksamana Dong Jun, Menteri Pertahanan Nasional, Republik Rakyat China, yang turut menyampaikan ucaptama.
Dalam ucaptamanya, Tuan Yang Terutama Laksamana Dong Jun menyeru agar kesepakatan dan kerjasama praktikal dalam tadbir urus keselamatan global terus diperkukuh. Beliau menekankan kepentingan dialog dan rundingan, multilateralisme, pembangunan bersama serta usaha secara kolektif untuk menangani cabaran keselamatan tradisional dan bukan tradisional, termasuk cabaran yang timbul daripada teknologi baharu.
Hampir 100 delegasi rasmi dari negara, rantau dan pertubuhan antarabangsa, termasuk lebih 60 pegawai di peringkat menteri dan wakil ketenteraan kanan, telah menyertai Forum tersebut bersama para pakar dan cendekiawan untuk membincangkan cabaran utama keselamatan di peringkat serantau dan global.
Program Forum tersebut menampilkan empat sesi plenari dan lapan sesi selari yang antara lain memfokuskan perbincangan mengenai ketertiban antarabangsa dan kestabilan strategik; konflik setempat serta jalan ke arah penyelesaian; risiko dan cabaran terhadap keselamatan dan kestabilan di Asia-Pasifik; tadbir urus keselamatan maritim; serta aplikasi ketenteraan teknologi baharu.
Di samping Forum tersebut, Yang Berhormat Pehin juga mengadakan mesyuarat dua hala bersama Tuan Yang Terutama Laksamana Dong Jun, Menteri Pertahanan Nasional, Republik Rakyat China. Kedua-dua menteri mengesahkan semula hubungan pertahanan yang erat dan telah sekian lama terjalin antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Republik Rakyat China, bertukar-tukar pandangan mengenai perkembangan keselamatan serantau dan antarabangsa, serta membincangkan peluang untuk terus memperkukuh kerjasama pertahanan yang praktikal. Kedua-dua menteri turut menekankan kepentingan penglibatan berterusan melalui mekanisme yang diterajui ASEAN, khususnya Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri Pertahanan ASEAN-Plus (ADMM-Plus).
Ditubuhkan pada tahun 2006, Forum Xiangshan Beijing Ke-13 menandakan ulang tahun ke-20 pada tahun ini. Sepanjang dua dekad yang lalu, Forum tersebut telah berkembang daripada sebuah pertukaran dalam kalangan badan pemikir pertahanan kepada sebuah platform antarabangsa utama bagi dialog keselamatan dan pertahanan. Forum ini menyediakan wadah inklusif bagi pegawai kanan, institusi pertahanan, pertubuhan antarabangsa dan komuniti strategik untuk bertukar-tukar pandangan, membina persefahaman bersama serta meneroka kerjasama praktikal dalam menangani cabaran keselamatan serantau dan global yang semakin berkembang.