ISTANA NURUL IMAN, Tuesday, 28 July 2026 – His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, today received in audience His Excellency Admiral Dong Jun, Minister of National Defense of the People’s Republic of China. The Audience Ceremony took place at Istana Nurul Iman.
Accompanying His Excellency Admiral Dong Jun were His Excellency Chen Shaochun, Ambassador-Designate Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to Brunei Darussalam and senior officials from the Ministry of National Defense of the People’s Republic of China.
Also present was 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 Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II.
Brunei Darussalam and the People’s Republic of China have enjoyed close defence relations which continue to be strengthened through various cooperative initiatives, under the Memorandum of Understanding on Defence Cooperation, the establishment of a Joint Defence Working Committee Meeting, and placement of defence attachés between the two countries. Under the ambit of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus), Brunei Darussalam and the People’s Republic of China are also the co-chairs of the ADMM-Plus Experts’ Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations for the 2024-2027 cycle.
KEBAWAH DULI YANG MAHA MULIA PADUKA SERI BAGINDA SULTAN DAN YANG DI-PERTUAN NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM BERKENAN MENERIMA MENGADAP TUAN YANG TERUTAMA MENTERI PERTAHANAN NASIONAL, REPUBLIK RAKYAT CHINA
ISTANA NURUL IMAN, Selasa, 28 Julai 2026 – Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam, hari ini berkenan menerima mengadap Tuan Yang Terutama Laksamana Dong Jun, Menteri Pertahanan Nasional, Republik Rakyat China.Majlis Mengadap tersebut berlangsung di Istana Nurul Iman.
Menyertai Tuan Yang Terutama Laksamana Dong Jun ialah Tuan Yang Terutama Chen Shaochun, bakal Duta Besar Istimewa dan Mutlak Republik Rakyat China ke Negara Brunei Darussalam dan pegawai-pegawai kanan daripada Kementerian Pertahanan Negara, Republik Rakyat China.
Turut hadir semasa Majlis Mengadap tersebut ialah 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.
Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Republik Rakyat China mempunyai hubungan pertahanan yang rapat dan terus diperkukuhkan melalui pelbagai inisiatif kerjasama, antaranya melalui Memorandum Persefahaman dalam Kerjasama Pertahanan, penubuhan Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Kerja Pertahanan Bersama, dan penempatan atase-atase pertahanan di kedua-dua buah negara. Di bawah platform Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri Pertahanan ASEAN-Plus (ADMM-Plus), Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Republik Rakyat China turut mempengerusikan bersama ADMM-Plus Experts’ Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations bagi tempoh 2024-2027.