According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website, on October 19, 2026, Ambassador to Brunei Chen Shaochun presented his credentials to Sultan Hassanal of Brunei. Ambassador Chen conveyed President Xi Jinping's cordial greetings to Sultan Hassanar, saying that the Chinese relationship is rich in history, has extensive common interests, and great potential for development. China is ready to follow the important consensus between the heads of state of the two countries, continue traditional friendship, deepen the interface between development strategies, expand exchanges and mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields, strengthen coordination and cooperation in regional and international affairs, and solidly promote the building of a common destiny of the Chinese people. Sultan Hassanal welcomed Ambassador Chen to his new position and asked Ambassador Chen to convey his cordial greetings to President Xi Jinping, saying that the Chinese side attaches great importance to developing relations with China, and looks forward to maintaining close interaction with President Xi Jinping to jointly lead the further development of Sino-Russian relations. Ambassador Chen Shaochun took office on January 9 of this year. On January 12, he handed over a copy of his credentials to the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

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