24 March 2014

Brunei: WORKING VISITS BY DEPUTY CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF, CHINESE PEOPLE’S LIBERATION ARMY


BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday 21 March 2014 - Admiral Sun Jianguo, Deputy Chief of General Staff, People’s Liberation Army of the People’s Republic of China, is making a two-day working visit to Brunei Darussalam.

During his visit, Admiral Sun Jianguo and his delegation made a Courtesy Call to the Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major General Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohd Tawih bin Abdullah.

During the call, both sides discussed on matters pertaining to the enhancement of bilateral defence cooperation. Also present during the call were the Acting Deputy Commander of RBAF, Commander of Royal Brunei Air Force, Commandant of Defence Academy and other senior RBAF military officials.

Over the years, bilateral defence relations between the two countries have been warm and friendly, as can be seen through the regular exchange of visits and meetings across all levels of military personnel; as well as cooperation through multilateral defence and security platforms.