BEIJING, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Brunei's Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah here on Wednesday.

They agreed to promote cooperation within the Belt and Road Initiative, and work for stronger bilateral ties.

China appreciates Brunei's efforts in strengthening China-ASEAN relations, and hopes to align China's Belt and Road Initiative with ASEAN's development plan, Xi said.