His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office in a sabda expressed satisfaction with the close and long-standing relations between Brunei Darussalam and the People's Republic of China in areas including trade and investment, agriculture, fisheries, and people-to-people exchanges. The mutual commitment of both countries towards strengthening the Strategic Cooperative Partnership and advancing a Brunei-China community with a shared future was further reaffirmed. His Royal Highness made the sabda during a meeting with His Excellency Jin Lei, Party Secretary of Shenzhen. The meeting was held at the Futian Shangri-La Hotel, Shenzhen.

During the meeting, His Royal Highness congratulated His Excellency Jin Lei on his appointment as Party Secretary of Shenzhen and expressed pleasure at visiting Shenzhen for the first time, while conveying appreciation for the warm welcome and hospitality extended during the visit. His Royal Highness also emphasised that Shenzhen's achievements in technological advancement and innovation serve as an inspiration to Brunei Darussalam's nation-building efforts. In this regard, the visits and briefings at Huawei and Leju Robotics would provide valuable knowledge on developments in Artificial Intelligence, while also opening opportunities to further strengthen cooperation between Brunei Darussalam and the People's Republic of China.

In ending the sabda, His Royal Highness extended wishes for China's preparations in hosting the upcoming APEC Summit, together with an invitation for His Excellency Jin Lei to visit Brunei Darussalam. After the meeting, His Excellency Jin Lei, Party Secretary of Shenzhen, hosted a luncheon.