Cooperation in downstream industries, agriculture, and finance sectors between Brunei Darussalam and the People’s Republic of China have achieved positive results. In the education field, a number of memorandums have been signed and several joint studies have been carried out. This was underlined by the Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy in a forum on Review and Prospect of Building China-Brunei Strategic Cooperative Partnership — From Perspectives of Education and Industry. The virtual forum was held in conjunction with the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Brunei Darussalam and the People’s Republic of China. It was co-organised by the China-ASEAN Research Institute of Guangxi University and the Planning and Development Office, Universiti Teknologi Brunei, UTB.
Dato Seri Paduka Doctor Haji Abdul Manaf bin Haji Metussin also highlighted the joint training in the chemical industry, which has made positive progress, and added that Brunei Darussalam is looking forward to cooperation and exchanges in more fields with the People’s Republic of China. Meanwhile, Professor Doctor Dayang Hajah Zohrah binti Haji Sulaiman, Vice Chancellor of UTB stated that UTB and the People’s Republic of China had enjoyed a good relationship over the years through students and staff cultural exchange and industrial collaborations.
The forum was also joined by His Excellency Mr Wang Naixue, Vice-Chairman of the CPPCC of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Secretary of the Party Committee of Guangxi University, and Her Excellency Madam Yu Hong, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to Brunei Darussalam.
The event also saw the signing of the Academic Cooperative Agreement between the Civil Engineering and Architecture of Guangxi University, China and the Faculty of Engineering, UTB.
Source: Radio Television Brunei