BD-China friendship strengthened further: CA

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and China, Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus exchanged congratulatory messages on Saturday, reaffirming the deep and enduring ties between the two nations.

In his message, CA Yunus stated that since the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations five decades ago, the friendship between the peoples of Bangladesh and China has grown stronger, and cooperation between the two countries has yielded fruitful outcomes worthy of celebration.

He emphasised that Bangladesh remains committed to advancing the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries and to achieving new milestones in bilateral cooperation.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang, in his message, said that China attaches great importance to its relationship with Bangladesh and views the 50th anniversary as an opportunity to deepen cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and across various other sectors.

He reaffirmed China’s readiness to work with Bangladesh to further promote the steady growth of the China-Bangladesh comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, enhancing mutual trust, development, and people-to-people connectivity.