On 7 March, the Chinese Embassy in Brunei and Chinese Enterprises Association of Brunei(CEAB) jointly organised a Ramadan donation. H.E. Ambassador Chen Shaochun and Dr. Li Feng, President of CEAB and general manager of BANK OF CHINA(Hong Kong) Brunei Branch, attended the event and delivered an address. Representatives from 15 local Muslim families receiving the donations, Counsellor Shi Rongke of the Embassy, and heads of member enterprises including Bank of China, Hengyi Industries, Beibu Gulf Holding, China Communications Services, Sinotrans, China Harbour Engineering, China Chemical Engineering Second Construction Co., Huawei, HLDS, ZhongHeng, and Hushi Lab participated in the event. This marks the fourth consecutive year the Embassy and CEAB have jointly hosted Ramadan donation activities.

Ambassador Chen extended Ramadan greetings and blessings to Brunei's Muslim friends, noting that while the donations may not be valuable, they embody the friendly sentiments of the Chinese people towards the Bruneian people. He expressed hope that friends from all walks of life in both countries would perceive the closeness and warmth of bilateral relations through this microcosm of China-Brunei friendship, and join in diverse ways in the relay race of passing on friendship, enhancing mutual understanding and trust, and deepening integrated development spanning generations. China stands ready to work with Brunei to steadfastly follow the strategic guidance of both heads of state, advance the building of a China-Brunei community with a shared future on all fronts, and ensure that the development of China-Brunei friendly cooperation brings greater and more tangible benefits to the peoples of both countries, thereby making greater contributions to regional and global peace, stability, and prosperity.