Friday 30 / October / 2026
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik will go on two state visits to the People’s Republic of China and Brunei Darussalam, starting this Sunday.
A statement to this effect was issued today by the Diwan of Royal Court, the text of which reads as follows:
"Within the context of addressing all means of promoting the relations of friendship and cooperation, and pushing them towards wider horizons in various spheres, His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik will go on two state visits to the People’s Republic of China and Brunei Darussalam, starting this Sunday 1 November 2026.
The two Royal visits will touch on the various dimensions of cooperation and the opportunities available for enhancing and advancing them across multiple fields, to serve the shared interests and aspirations.
His Majesty the Sultan will be accompanied by a high-level official delegation comprising HH Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs, Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal Al Busaidi, Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court, Gen. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Nu’amani, Minister of the Royal Office, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Foreign Minister, Dr. Hamad bin Said Al Aufi, Head of the Private Office, Abdulsalam bin Mohammed Al Murshidi, President of Oman Investment Authority, Eng. Said bin Hamoud Al Maawali, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology and Anwar bin Hilal Al Jabri, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion.
Ahmed bin Jaafar Al Musalami, Governor of the Central Bank of Oman, and Anwar bin Ahmed Muqabil, the Sultanate of Oman's Ambassador to the People's Republic of China, will be part of the delegation during the Royal visit to China. Meanwhile, Erma bint Said Al Kathiri, the Sultanate of Oman's Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam, will be part of the delegation during the Royal visit to Brunei Darussalam.
May Allah the Almighty protect His Majesty in his journeys. May He grant him success for the good of his people!”
