The Honourable Chief Justice Dato Seri Paduka Steven Chong attended the 4th ASEAN-China Justice Forum from 9-12 October 2026 in Da Nang, Viet Nam.
The 4th ASEAN-China Justice Forum convened to further strengthen and deepen bilateral and multilateral judicial cooperation between the Judiciaries of ASEAN Member States and the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China. The Forum also contributes to advancing the ASEAN-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, promoting regional economic integration.
Hosted by the Supreme People’s Court of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, it marked the first time the Forum was held outside of China and hosted by an ASEAN Member State. The Forum provided a platform for judiciaries from ASEAN Member States and China to share best practices and practical experiences in judicial reform, cross-border criminal, civil and commercial disputes, the development of electronic courts, and the application of digital technologies and artificial intelligence in judicial proceedings.
The theme of the Forum was ‘Strengthening regional judicial cooperation in the context of international integration and the digital era’. Registrar Muhammad Marzuqi bin Sabtu and Magistrate ‘Abdul Azim bin Othman co-presented a paper on Brunei Darussalam’s approach to ‘Cooperation in resolving cross-border criminal, civil and commercial disputes in the digital era’.
On the side-lines of the conference, Chief Justice Dato Seri Paduka Steven Chong held bilateral meetings with H.E. Chief Justice Nguyen Van Quang of the Supreme People’s Court of Viet Nam and H.E. Chief Justice Zhang Jun of the Supreme People’s Court of the People’s Republic of China.
Also in attendance were the Acting Chief Registrar, Hajah Hazarena binti POKSJ DP Haji Hurairah and officers from the Supreme Court of Brunei Darussalam.
The Joint Statement of the 4th ASEAN-China Justice Forum was adopted at the Forum in Da Nang, Viet Nam on 10 October 2026. The full text of the Joint Statement is annexed to this Media Release.
SUPREME COURT OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM / 12 OCTOBER 2026