BOLKIAH GARRISON, Tuesday, 28 July 2026 – The Ministry of Defence today received an official visit from His Excellency Admiral Dong Jun, Minister of National Defense of the People’s Republic of China.
Upon arrival at the Ministry of Defence, His Excellency Admiral Dong Jun was accorded a General Salute, followed by an inspection of the Guard of Honour mounted by personnel from the Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF). His Excellency Admiral Dong Jun then held a bilateral meeting with 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. 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.
During the bilateral meeting, both sides reaffirmed the close defence relations between Brunei Darussalam and the People’s Republic of China, which continue to be strengthened through the Memorandum of Understanding on Defence Cooperation, the establishment of a Joint Defence Working Committee Meeting, resident Defence Attachés, and various initiatives including port visits, courses and working visits.
Both sides also actively interact through the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) platform, where Brunei Darussalam and the People’s Republic of China are currently co-chairing the ADMM-Plus Experts’ Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations for the 2024-2027 cycle.
LAWATAN RASMI MENTERI PERTAHANAN NASIONAL REPUBLIK RAKYAT CHINA KE NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARISON, Selasa, 28 Julai 2026 – Kementerian Pertahanan hari ini telah menerima kunjungan rasmi daripada Tuan Yang Terutama Laksamana Dong Jun, Menteri Pertahanan Nasional, Republik Rakyat China.
Sejurus ketibaan di Kementerian Pertahanan, Tuan Yang Terutama Laksamana Dong Jun telah menerima Tabik Hormat, diikuti dengan pemeriksaan Kawalan Kehormatan yang terdiri daripada anggota Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB). Seterusnya, Tuan Yang Terutama Laksamana Dong Jun mengadakan mesyuarat dua hala bersama 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. Turut 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, serta pegawai-pegawai kanan daripada Kementerian Pertahanan Nasional, Republik Rakyat China.
Semasa mesyuarat dua hala tersebut, kedua-dua belah pihak mengesahkan hubungan pertahanan yang erat antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Republik Rakyat China yang terus diperkukuhkan melalui Memorandum Persefahaman mengenai Kerjasama Pertahanan, penubuhan Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Kerja Pertahanan Bersama, Atase Pertahanan yang menetap, serta pelbagai inisiatif termasuk lawatan-lawatan kapal tentera laut, kursus dan lawatan-lawatan kerja. Kedua-dua belah pihak juga aktif berinteraksi melalui platform Mesyuarat Menteri-Menteri Pertahanan ASEAN-Plus (ADMM-Plus). Pada masa ini, Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Republik Rakyat China sedang mempengerusikan bersama ADMM-Plus Experts’ Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations bagi kitaran 2024-2027.