According to the joint statement on advancing the strategic cooperative partnership toward a China-Brunei community with a shared future, released on Thursday, Brunei expressed appreciation to China for implementing a visa-free policy for Bruneian citizens holding ordinary passports, allowing stays of up to 30 days, while China welcomed Brunei's decision to grant a 14-day visa-free entry policy for Chinese citizens holding ordinary passports.

Both sides expressed confidence that these visa-free arrangements will continue to deepen and facilitate exchanges in tourism, culture, business, education, transportation, health, sports development and infrastructure, as well as between sister cities.