Xi Jinping to inject new vigour into the strategic partnership with Bangladesh

China attaches high importance to the development of its relations with Bangladesh and will work together to inject new vigour into the strategic partnership, Chinese President Xi Jinping has said.

Senior Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 26 March 2018, 06:54 PM
Updated : 26 March 2018, 07:04 PM

In an Independence Day message to his Bangladesh counterpart Md Abdul Hamid, he said in recent years, with the China-Bangladesh relations “on a good momentum, cooperation in various fields between our two countries has been continuously deepening, which is in line with the fundamental interests of our two countries and our peoples.”

He also congratulated the “friendly” people of Bangladesh on the Independence Day.

“I attach high importance to the development of China-Bangladesh relations, and will work together with your excellency to strengthen the alignment of development strategies of our two countries, jointly carry out the Belt and Road initiative, and continuously inject new vigour into the strategic partnership of cooperation between China and Bangladesh,” read the message.

China and Bangladesh have elevated the bilateral relations to strategic level during Xi’s visit to Dhaka in Oct 2O16.

Chinese President Xi Jinping waves before leaving Dhaka on Saturday after a two-day state visit. Photo: Press Information Department. Photo: PID

The Chinese Prime Minister, Li Keqiang, also sent a message to her counterpart Sheikh Hasina where he also reiterated China’s intention to strengthen the relations further.

“Chinese side attaches great importance to China-Bangladesh relationship and is willing to work together with Bangladeshi side to deepen the cooperation of mutual benefits, and continuously push our strategic partnership of cooperation to new highs,” read the message.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi also wrote to his Bangladesh counterpart AH Mahmood Ali on the Independence Day, reiterating willingness to work together with him “to make unremitting efforts on the development of strategic partnership of cooperation between the countries.”