The opening ceremony of the China-Brunei Year of Tourism 2020 was held in the Brunei capital of Bandar Seri Begawan on Friday, attended by high-level officials from China and Brunei.

Throughout the year, the two countries will host a wide array of activities, such as exhibitions, forums and world cultural heritage presentations to further enhance cultural and tourism cooperation.

At the opening, Zhang Xu, Chinese vice-minister of Culture and Tourism, said both sides expect a new chapter in tourism cooperation and beyond via the year-long event, and to further promote people-to-people exchanges.