China and Brunei should strengthen strategic communication and deepen pragmatic cooperation to inject more certainty and positive energy into regional peace and stability, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday.
Xi made the remarks when meeting with Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office of Brunei Darussalam, in Beijing.
"It has been 19 years since you last came to China. I welcome you to visit China again, and I believe this visit will deepen your understanding of Chinese modernization," Xi said.
"China and Brunei are close neighbors with our peoples closely linked by the Maritime Silk Road. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between China and Brunei. In the face of a volatile and tumultuous international landscape, both sides should be guided by the vision of building a China-Brunei community with a shared future, strengthen strategic communication, and deepen pragmatic cooperation, so as to inject more certainty and positive energy into regional peace and stability," said the Chinese president.
For his part, Billah hailed the friendship between the two countries and reaffirmed his country's commitment to the one-China principle.
"Mr. President, Brunei Darussalam and China are very close and longstanding friends, and we continue to respect and reaffirm our commitment to the one-China policy. Over the years, China has remained a steadfast partner. Your leadership and China's community with a shared future for mankind provide a platform for development on the basis of peace and stability," said Billah.
At the invitation of Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, Billah is paying an official visit to China from May 11 to 15.
China, Brunei should inject more certainty, positive energy into regional peace, stability: Xi
China is expected to add around 300 gigawatts of new wind and solar power capacity in 2026, with renewables continuing to drive the country’s green and low-carbon energy transition, according to the China Renewable Energy Development Report released on Friday.
The report shows that China’s newly installed renewable power generation capacity reached another record high in 2025, accounting for more than 60 percent of global additions.
The country’s total installed renewable energy capacity surpassed 2,337 gigawatts in 2025, while renewables accounted for 82.7 percent of newly installed power capacity, according to the report.
Newly installed distributed solar photovoltaic capacity exceeded 100 gigawatts for the second straight year, accompanied by marked improvements in regional power grid absorption and clean energy utilization.
China's electricity generation from renewable sources reached about 4,000 terawatt-hours. Both wind and photovoltaic power generation crossed the 1,000 terawatt-hours threshold, each contributing more than 10 percent to the country's total power output.
"In 2025, wind and solar power installations achieved leapfrog growth, with the cumulative installed capacity of wind and solar power historically surpassing that of thermal power, further accelerating the pace of power structure transformation. New business forms such as zero-carbon industrial parks, green power direct supply, wind-solar hydrogen production, and photovoltaic-based desert control accelerated their popularization, as clean energy gradually permeated various sectors of the economy and society," said Yi Yuechun, general manager of the China Renewable Energy Engineering Institute.
This year, China's new energy sector will continue following the core path that combines onshore and offshore development, centralized and distributed projects, multiple energy sources working together, and integrated growth. The country will accelerate the construction of renewable energy bases in deserts, the Gobi and other arid areas, while coordinating ecological governance. Offshore wind power projects will also be pushed forward in an orderly manner.
In addition to the expected growth in wind and solar power, China is planning to add more than 50 gigawatts of new grid-connected energy storage capacity in 2026.
"During the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), China will prioritize the commencement of a series of deep-sea offshore wind power projects, steadily advance major hydropower projects, actively and orderly develop pumped storage hydropower, and accelerate the planning and construction of integrated wind-solar-hydro power bases along major river basins. The green electricity market will continue to be cultivated and expanded. By 2035, the share of non-fossil energy in China's total primary energy consumption is targeted to reach more than 30 percent, with the combined installed capacity of wind and solar power striving to reach 3,600 gigawatts," said Liu Deshun, chief engineer of the National Energy Administration.
China to add 300 GW of wind, solar power capacity in 2026: report
