China, Brunei lift ties to strategic cooperative partnership

Chinese President Xi Jinping, accompanied by Brunei's Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, inspects the guard of honor in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, Nov. 19, 2018. Xi attended a grand welcome ceremony held by Hassanal at Istana Nurul Iman, Brunei's royal palace, before their talks on Monday. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)