Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Brunei's second minister of foreign affairs Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof in Beijing on Thursday.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said China is willing to take the important consensus reached by the two heads of state as the fundamental guideline and take new steps in building a China-Brunei community with a shared future.
Wang elaborated on China's principled position on the Taiwan question, and on the grave harm of the erroneous statements made by Japan's current leader regarding Taiwan.
For his part, Erywan said that Brunei attaches high importance to growing ties with China and recognizes that Taiwan is an inalienable part of the People's Republic of China, will stay committed to the one-China policy, and will support China's great cause of national reunification.
The two sides also exchanged views on international and regional issues of shared interest.
China, Brunei reaffirm commitment to strengthening ties as senior diplomats meet in Beijing
Thousands of people in Pakistan have taken to the streets to stage protests following the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
A large rally was held outside one of Islamabad's largest Shiite imambargahs on Friday to protest the killing of Khamenei on the first day of the current U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran on February 28. Demonstrators are chanting slogans against the U.S. and Israel, holding portraits of the slain Iranian leader and waving flags in solidarity with Iran.
Religious leaders addressing the crowd said the demonstrations are intended to express solidarity and condemn what they described as aggression by Israel and the United States.
Roads surrounding the area have been blocked with shipping containers, while heavy security has been deployed as authorities attempt to control the crowds and prevent the protests from spilling into nearby diplomatic districts.
The killing of Khamenei has sparked demonstrations across Pakistan and in other parts of the Muslim world. Within Pakistan's Shiite community in particular, Iran's leadership is widely viewed as a powerful symbol of resistance in the region.
In several cities nationwide, protests have already turned violent, with clashes between demonstrators and security forces leaving dozens dead and injured. Authorities have since heightened security around foreign missions and other sensitive locations.
Protests erupt in Pakistan over U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran
