Brunei's sultan congratulates Chinese leaders on 64th anniversary of China

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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct. 1 -- Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has sent messages of congratulations to Xi Jinping, president of the People's Republic of China and Li Keqiang, premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, as well as the government and Chinese people on the occasion of the 64th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

The message to Xi Jinping, which was released here Tuesday, stated that "His Majesty very much valued the longstanding cooperation enjoyed by the two countries as bilateral partners and close regional neighbors" and looked forward to continuing efforts to strengthen the friendship between the two peoples for mutual progress and prosperity.

In the message to Li Keqiang, the sultan said that he greatly appreciated the close friendship enjoyed by the peoples and governments of the two countries" and looked forward to continuing work together bilaterally and as regional and international partners.

The sultan also looked forward to the official visit of Li Keqiang to Brunei next week as an important opportunity to strengthen the valuable and long established ties between the two countries.

Meanwhile, Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, minister of foreign affairs and trade, sent a congratulatory message to Wang Yi, minister of foreign affairs of the People's Republic of China. The prince said, "I am pleased to send my warmest congratulations to you and to the government and people of China on the anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic. "I would also like to thank you and your wife very much for the wonderful welcome and very kind hospitality we received on our visit to Beijing in August. It has been a pleasure working with you this year and I look forward to continuing to strengthen the longstanding friendship and cooperation shared by our governments and people."

"With my kindest regards and best wishes to you and your family for a joyous celebration," the prince said.

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