On the afternoon of November 16 local time, President Xi Jinping met with Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam in San Francisco. President Xi Jinping noted that China and Brunei are friendly neighbors across the sea and good partners who trust and support each other.
On the morning of November 16 local time, President Xi Jinping met with Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka in San Francisco. President Xi Jinping noted that Fiji was the first Pacific island country (PIC) to establish diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China.
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Brunei's Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah in San Francisco, the United States, Nov. 16, 2023.
* "We should stay committed to APEC's founding mission, never forget our mission bestowed by history, and move to relaunch Asia-Pacific cooperation," Xi said. * The achievements of APEC cooperation have not been made through forcing uniformity, but by seeking common ground while shelving differences.
