Rimba Air Force Base, Tuesday, 21 December 2021 – The RBAirF Commander, Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohammad Sharif bin Dato Paduka Hj Ibrahim received a Farewell Call from the outgoing Defence Attache of the People’s Liberation Army, PRC to Negara Brunei Darussalam, Senior Colonel Li Jianzhong today.
In the session, the outgoing DA expressed his gratitude to the RBAirF Commander for all the support and assistance that was provided during his tenure in the country. He also conveyed the importance of developing the interaction between the RBAirF and the PLA Airforce. He also lauded Negara Brunei Darussalam’s chairmanship of ASEAN this year, which has helped strengthen the relationship between NBD and the PRC. This relationship was also reflected in the military-to-military relations that could be further enhanced with collaborations in the aspects of training, capability and exchange of visits.
The RBAirF Commander expressed appreciation to the outgoing DA for his efforts and agreed on the need to explore more opportunities to collaborate with the PLA Air Force. He also suggested on the possibility of establishing a working relationship with the PLA Air Force such as in the form of an Air Working Group. This practical relationship may involve a variety of cooperative interactions such as information exchanges and planning exercises.
Both the RBAirF Commander and the DA agreed on the importance of preserving the stability and security of the region through sustaining and further developing the military-to-military relations between the two countries.
PEMERINTAH TUDB TERIMA KUNJUNGAN PERPISAHAN DARI ATASE PERTAHANAN REPUBLIK RAKYAT CINA
Pangkalan Tentera Udara Rimba, Selasa, 21 Disember 2021 –Pemerintah TUDB, Yang Mulia Brigadier Jeneral (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohammad Sharif bin Dato Paduka Hj Ibrahim pada hari ini menerima Kunjungan Perpisahan dari Atase Pertahanan
People’s Liberation Army, Republik Rakyat Cina yang akan menamatkan perkhidmatannya di negara ini,
Senior Colonel Li Jianzhong
Dalam sesi tersebut,
Senior Colonel Li Jianzhong menyatakan penghargaan beliau kepada Pemerintah TUDB di atas kesemua bantuan dan kerjasama yang diberikan terutama sekali dari pihak TUDB. Beliau juga menyuarakan hasratnya untuk memperbaiki lagi interaksi diantara TUDB dan Tentera Udara PLA. Beliau seterusnya menyatakan tahniah kepada NBD yang telah mempengerusikan Persidangan ASEAN pada tahun ini yang telah membantu mengukuhkan hubungan di antara Republik Rakyat Cina dan NBD. Hubungan ini juga dapat dilihat dari hubungan ketenteraan yang dapat dikembangkan lagi dengan kerjasama dalam pelbagai bidang seperti latihan, keupayaan dan pertukaran lawatan.
Pemerintah TUDB menyatakan penghargaan kepada
Senior Colonel Li Jianzhong diatas usaha beliau selama berada di NBD dan bersetuju bahawa peluang-peluang kerjasama bersama Tentera Udara PLA harus diterokai. Beliau juga mencadangkan untuk menubuhkan platform kerjasama seperti Kelompok Kerja Udara (KKU), dimana ianya boleh melibatkan beberapa interaksi seperti pertukaran maklumat dan latihan perancangan.
Keduanya juga bersetuju tentang kepentingan mengekalkan keamanan serantau melalui mempertahankan ikatan ketenteraan diantara kedua buah negara.