China and Brunei agreed to align both countries' objectives through 2035, during the visit of the Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi to the country. 

In a meeting between the Chinese foreign minister and Brunei's Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, China and Brunei agreed to align China's Long-Range Objectives Through the Year 2035 with Brunei's Wawasan 2035. The meeting took place in Brunei's capital city of Bandar Seri Begawan on Thursday. 

Wang said China is willing to continue its cooperation with Brunei in the fight against the pandemic, including vaccines, and agreed to establish an "express line" to facilitate the necessary exchanges between the two peoples and explore the establishment of a "green channel" for trade. 

He said the two countries should enhance cooperation on the Guangxi-Brunei Economic Corridor as well in the agriculture and fishery sectors, explore new growth points such as 5G, big data and cloud computing, and make new contributions to the economic diversification of Brunei.  

During talks with Haji Erywan, Brunei's second minister of foreign affairs, and Haji Mohd Amin Liew, minister at the prime minister's office and second minister of finance and economy, Wang stressed that China is willing to provide Brunei with more development opportunities, and welcomes Brunei to participate in the China-ASEAN Expo and the China International Import Expo and take an active part in the construction of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. 

China has always appreciated and supported the dual-track approach proposed by Brunei in addressing the maritime issue and wishes to strengthen cooperation and solidarity with all ASEAN countries and properly manage disputes so as to ensure that the South China Sea is a peaceful and stable sea, he said.

For Brunei's part, the officials said that China is a traditional friendly neighbor of the country and an important partner, adding that Brunei hopes to strengthen the strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries by striving for progress in major cooperative projects, including the Guangxi-Brunei Economic Corridor. 

They also appreciated China's support to the country in fighting the pandemic, adding that Brunei hopes to cooperate with China in terms of COVID-19 vaccines, and provide guarantee for the two countries' people-to-people exchanges as well as cooperation in other areas.  

The two sides announced the launch of a working group on energy cooperation under the framework of the inter-governmental joint committee and maintained communication on the establishment of a working group on maritime cooperation as soon as possible to jointly promote cooperation in relevant fields.

The two sides agreed to remain committed to the full and effective implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) so as to reach substantive and effective regional rules at an early date.

On the same day, Wang Yi attended the logo launching ceremony for the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Brunei and met with ASEAN Secretary-General Lim Jock Hoi.