Belt and Road Initiative to aid regional recovery: Brunei Sultan

During his speech on April 20, the Sultan said that the Belt and Road Initiative is a significant plan that would contribute to regional connectivity and further enhance the economic landscape. - BB

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Xinhua): The Belt and Road Initiative would further complement the revitalisation of economies, said Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah during a special speech via recorded video at the Opening Plenary of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2021 in Boao, China.

According to local media reports on Wednesday (April 21), the Sultan was invited by Secretary General of the BFA Li Baodong to deliver the speech as the Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) for 2021.