PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, Monday, 21 October 2019 – The Honourable Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd. Yussof, the Second Minister of Defence of Brunei Darussalam is in Beijing to attend the 9th Beijing Xiangshan Forum as part of his official visit to the People’s Republic of China.
The Forum, carrying the theme ‘Maintaining International Order and Promoting Peace in the Asia-Pacific’, is held from 20 to 22 October 2019. It was officiated by General Wei Fenghe, the Minister of National Defense, People’s Republic of China who delivered a congratulatory message from Chinese President Xi Jinping. This year’s Forum covers a range of topics, relating to major country relations, security risk management in the Asia Pacific and the interests of medium and small countries.
The Forum is co-organised by the China Association for Military Science and China Institute for International Strategic Studies. Initiated in 2006, the Forum is dedicated to promoting exchanges and cooperation among defense institutions, armed forces, international organisations and experts.

MENTERI PERTAHANAN KEDUA HADIRI PERSIDANGAN 9th BEIJING XIANGSHAN FORUM 2019
REPUBLIK RAKYAT CHINA, Isnin, 21 Oktober 2019 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd. Yussof, Menteri Pertahanan Kedua sedang berada di Beijing untuk menghadiri persidangan
9th Beijing Xiangshan Forum di mana ianya adalah sebahagian daripada Lawatan Rasmi beliau ke Republik Rakyat China.
Forum yang bertema
‘Maintaining International Order and Promoting Peace in the Asia-Pacific’ berlangsung dari 20 hingga 22 Oktober 2019. Ianya dirasmikan oleh Jeneral Wei Fenghe, Menteri Pertahanan Republik Rakyat China yang juga menyampaikan ucapan tahniah daripada Presiden China Xi Jinping. Forum tahun ini akan membincangkan mengenai beberapa topik termasuk hubungan negara-negara utama, pengurusan risiko keselamatan di Asia Pasifik serta kepentingan negara-negara sederhana dan kecil.
Forum kali ini dianjurkan bersama oleh
China Association for Military Science dan
China Institute for International Strategic Studies. Dimulakan pada tahun 2006, Beijing Xiangshan Forum bertujuan menggalakkan pertukaran padangan dan kerjasama dalam kalangan institusi pertahanan, angkatan tentera, organisasi serta pakar-pakar antarabangsa.