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Courtesy
of Brudirect.com By Azlan Othman
Bandar Seri Begawan - Waiving of
Diplomatic Visa, InfoCommunication Technology
(ICT), Public Health, Energy and People-to-People Exchange agreements are
scheduled to be signed by senior officials from Brunei and China during the
two-day State visit by Chinese President Hu Jintao beginning Wednesday. This was stated by the Ambassador of
the People's Republic of Asked to elaborate on ICT, she said that it is an ongoing
project involving a Chinese company, Huawei
Technology Co Ltd, which is engaged in a 3G project. It provides cost-effective and convenient communication and
service facilities to "I think it will also contribute to the country's effort in
e-government and e-business," said the Chinese ambassador. Bulletin learnt that the contract on the supply, delivery,
installation, testing, training and commissioning of the 3G mobile system on
a full turn-key basis will be signed between a Brunei Company and Huawei Technology Co Ltd. Huawei is currently
carrying out an ongoing experiment and trial system since April 2004. More equipment
will be coming and it is expected that the project will be implemented
towards the end of the year. On public health, Ms Yang said that
there is an agreement on this cooperation and the signing will be an action
plan to implement that agreement like how we can cooperate on disease
prevention, especially in the globalised world. "Towards the end of the visit, there will a joint press
statement. We have priority areas in energy, trade, investment, tourism and
people-to-people exchange," she added. An eight-member delegation will accompany the president during
his two-day State visit to the country including the member of Secretariat of
the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Minister of Commerce, Minister of Finance and Director of Central
Policy Planning Office. Asked on the agendas, she said officials will exchange views and
share information on the development of both countries, exchange views on
bilateral relations and ongoing cooperation and to plan for the future and
share views on regional and international issues of common interests. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two
countries, there has been a growing trend in bilateral relationship. "The visit will be the first by President Hu Jintao, in his capacity as
the President, Head of Government and Chairman of State Military Committee.
Former president Jiang Zemin
visited
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