Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the crown prince and senior minister at the Prime Minister's Office of Brunei Darussalam, was deeply impressed by China's sci-tech advances during a visit to Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province.
At the invitation of Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, Billah paid an official visit to China from Monday to Friday.
On Thursday, Billah led a delegation to a robotics company in Shenzhen, where they learned about the practical applications of humanoid robots in education, exhibitions, and factory settings.
Also on Thursday, Billah's family members visited the Shenzhen Women and Children's Center, where they experienced the city's child-friendly development firsthand.
At the center, his children wore headsets to explore Mount Qomolangma, played basketball and water polo, watched robot dance performance, and took part in interactive games with Chinese children.
The family also bought a robotic dog to take back to Brunei.
China and Brunei are close neighbors. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Billah spoke highly of China's great achievements in economic and social development and hoped to take the 35th anniversary as an opportunity to further deepen exchanges and cooperation with China in areas such as energy, agriculture, education, and sports.
Brunei crown prince visits Shenzhen, impressed by China's sci-tech advances
The EU's anti-subsidy probe into Chinese security check company Nuctech constitutes unlawful extraterritorial jurisdiction, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Justice on Friday.
Citing the rules on countering foreign states' unlawful extraterritorial jurisdiction measures, the ministry said that no organization or individual may comply with or aid the EU's unlawful extraterritorial jurisdictional measure.
The ministry spokesperson added that this move aims to safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens, legal persons and other organizations.
The spokesperson pointed out that the EU has arbitrarily sought excessive and unnecessary domestic information from Chinese entities during the probe, which runs counter to international law and basic norms of international relations.
The bloc's Foreign Subsidies Regulation is a unilateral tool. Since taking effect, the EU has repeatedly invoked it to carry out targeted and discriminatory probes against Chinese companies, the spokesperson said, describing such actions as typical protectionism under the pretext of fair competition.
China will never accept the arbitrary imposition of "long-arm jurisdiction" by foreign countries and regions on Chinese citizens and enterprises, the spokesperson noted.
"We urge the EU side to immediately rectify its erroneous moves. Should it insist on crossing the line, China will take firm countermeasures in accordance with the law," the spokesperson added.
China says EU's probe into Chinese company constitutes unlawful extraterritorial jurisdiction
