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The 4 th Brunei-Guangxi Economic Corridor (BGEC) Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) Meeting was held at the Empire Hotel in Bandar Seri Begawan on 25th August 2024. Present at the meeting were Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Dr. Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew bin Abdullah, Minister at The Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Finance and Economy II; and His Excellency Mr. Liu Ning, Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Committee of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the People’s Congress of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People’s Republic of China (PRC).

In his opening remarks, Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Dr. Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew bin Abdullah, Minister at The Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Finance and Economy II, noted the Upgraded BGEC MOU signed last year has opened up more potential for cooperation. The BGEC has played a pivotal role in fostering a dynamic supply value chain between Brunei, China, and other ASEAN countries.

Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Dr. Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew bin Abdullah highlighted the substantial growth in trade between Brunei Darussalam and Guangxi this year, reflecting the strength and resilience of the partnership, and commended the initiatives of the Muara Port Company which has significantly improved regional connectivity. He encouraged for more quality FDI to invest in key sectors, namely food, downstream oil and gas, tourism, services and ICT. The BGEC will continue to be a vital instrument in strengthening the economic partnership between Brunei and China. 

Also present for the 4 th BGEC JCC Meeting were Yang Mulia Dato Seri Paduka Awang Haji Khairuddin bin Haji Abdul Hamid, Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy (Economy), Mr. Wang Haitao, Charge d'Affaires of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China to Brunei Darussalam, business chambers as well as senior Government officials and representatives from Brunei Darussalam and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, PRC. 

The 4 th BGEC JCC Meeting continued to review the progress of the BGEC since its inception in 2014; discuss the future work plans in promoting bilateral trade and investment for mutual prosperity; and further re-emphasize for key deliverable to be delivered by 2025. Co-Secretary General of BGEC from Brunei Darussalam further reiterated that BGEC can play an important role in expediting Brunei’s economic diversification agenda. 

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Prepared by: 

Industry and Business Ecosystem Division, MOFE 

E-mail: ibe@mofe.gov.bn 

Reference: MOFE/IBE/ BGEC/2024 

Date: 20 Safar 1446H / 25 th August 202

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