His Royal Highness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, yesterday received courtesy calls at the Balai Penghadapan, Bukit Kayangan from William E Todd, the outgoing Ambassador of the United States of America and Min Yongnian, the newly appointed Ambassador of the People's Republic of China.

His Royal Highness expressed his appreciation to Ambassador Todd for his contribution to strengthening relations between Brunei Darussalam and the United States of America and wished Ambassador Min Yongnian much success in his new post.

Ambassador Min Yongnian presented his credentials to His Majesty on May 27, 2010. - Borneo Bulletin (4th June 2010)