Brunei's Crown Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah arrived in Beijing on Monday for a five-day official visit to China at the invitation of Vice President Han Zheng.
The crown prince, who also serves as senior minister at Brunei's Prime Minister's Office, was welcomed at the airport by Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Hua Chunying.
The visit comes as China and Brunei mark the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.
China and Brunei are friendly neighbors and strategic partners. Since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1991, the two countries have maintained close political trust and expanded cooperation in trade, energy, infrastructure and people-to-people exchanges.
China is one of Brunei's largest trading partners, and major projects such as the Hengyi petrochemical complex have become symbols of mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries.
In 2023, the two countries agreed to build a China-Brunei community with a shared future, opening a new chapter in bilateral relations.
Brunei crown prince arrives in Beijing for official visit
Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon arrived in Beijing on Monday to begin a four-day state visit to China at the invitation of President Xi Jinping.
The visit comes after the two leaders met at last year's Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin, as China and Tajikistan continue to deepen cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative and expand bilateral ties in trade, investment and infrastructure connectivity.
China and Tajikistan established diplomatic relations in 1992, and officials from both countries have described bilateral ties as being at their historical best.
Under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China and Tajikistan have steadily advanced the alignment of the Belt and Road Initiative with Tajikistan's National Development Strategy to 2030.
China has become Tajikistan's largest trading partner and biggest source of investment. Chinese statistics showed bilateral trade exceeded 3.5 billion U.S. dollars in the first 10 months of last year, up nearly 8 percent year on year.
Cooperation in infrastructure, high technology, education and culture, and people-to-people exchanges also continues to expand.
President Xi Jinping paid state visits to Tajikistan in 2014, 2019 and 2024, while Rahmon is a frequent visitor to China, with this marking his 23rd trip to the country.
The two heads of state have maintained close exchanges and strategic communication over the years.
Tajik President arrives in Beijing for state visit
