| Azlan Othman |
PRESIDENT of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping and his delegation left Brunei Darussalam yesterday morning, for the Philippines, after concluding a three-day State Visit to the country.
Present at the Brunei International Airport to bid farewell to the President were Minister of Defence II and Minister-in-Attendance Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdul Mokti bin Haji Mohd Daud and Minister of Foreign Affairs II Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Erywan bin Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Haji Mohd Yusof.
Also present to send the President off were Commissioner of the Royal Brunei Police Force Dato Paduka Seri Haji Mohd Jammy bin Haji Muhd Shah Al-Islam and Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Major General Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud.
Prior to boarding his plane, President Xi proceeded to walk past a static guard mounted by members of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces.
The State Visit of President Xi marks the close bilateral relationship between Brunei and the People’s Republic of China, with the ties expected to blossom and strengthen even further in the years to come.
