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Chinese vice premier meets with Brunei crown prince
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-09-25 08:38
Visiting Chinese Vice Premier Wu Yi Saturday met, on separate occasions, with
Brunei Crown Prince Haji Al Muhtadee Billah and Brunei Foreign Affairs and Trade
Minister Pengiran Muda Mohamed Bolkiah.
The two sides expressed willingness to work together to promote their
friendly cooperative relationship as good neighbors.
Wu said that China and Brunei have been friendly neighbors since ancient
times and bilateral relations have been developing smoothly since the two
countries established diplomatic ties.
The two countries have trusted each other politically, scored remarkable
achievements in their cooperation in such areas as trade, tourism and culture,
and kept good coordination and collaboration in regional and international
affairs, she said, adding that the relationship between the two countries can be
regarded as a successful example between a big country and a small one.
Wu spoke highly of the contributions made by Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal
Bolkiah and other Brunei royal family members to promoting bilateral ties and
Brunei's "one China" policy.
Wu said that, in order to fulfill the consensus on deepening cooperation
reached by leaders of the two countries earlier this year and further enhance
bilateral ties, the two sides should take the opportunity of marking the 15th
anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties to expand their bilateral
trade and investment. They should also explore their cooperation in petroleum
and natural gas development, infrastructure construction and tourism, and
intensify exchanges in culture, education and health, she added.
Muhtadee Billah said that Brunei cherishes its traditional friendship with
China and is committed to developing a friendly relationship with China.
Since the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries, they
have made frequent exchanges at various levels and entered increasing
cooperation in trade, education, culture and tourism, he said.
Brunei is willing to consolidate and deepen the good-neighborly relations
between the two countries, expand cooperation in various fields and further push
ahead the friendly relations between the two countries.
On another occasion, Brunei Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Mohamed
Bolkiah said he agreed with Wu's assessment of the bilateral ties and her
proposals on strengthening economic and trade cooperation, reiterating Brunei's
position in upholding "one China" policy and supporting China's reunification.
He also said that Brunei is willing to further expand economic and trade
cooperation with China, including boosting bilateral trade value to 1 billion US
dollars by 2010.
Wu arrived in Brunei Friday on an official visit to Brunei and is
scheduled to leave for home Sunday. She is on a three-nation trip, which has
already taken her to Singapore and Thailand.
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