On 31st August 2010, Brunei's mainstream English-language newspaper The Brunei Times and Chinese-language newspaper United Daily News published an article titled "Burden's Heavy and Way's Long---China Remains a Developing Country" written by H.E. Mr. Min Yongnian, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Brunei Darussalam.

This article aims to explicate China's identity as a developing country and its international responsibilities. And it can be traced at http://www.bt.com.bn/opinion/2010/08/31/china-remains-developing-country.