His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam yesterday granted an audience to the State Councillor of the People's Republic of China, Dai Bingguo, at the Istana Nurul Iman. The State Councillor is in the country for a three-day working visit in a bid to further bolster diplomatic ties between Brunei Darussalam and China. - Borneo Bulletin (26th January 2010)