Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming on Wednesday said his country will continue to work closely with Bangladesh to ensure development, peace and stability in the region.
“We foresee a promising outlook [in terms of relations with Bangladesh]. We are ready to work with Bangladesh for a brighter future,” he said.
Ambassador Li was speaking at the latest instalment of “DCAB Talk” at the National Press Club in Dhaka.
The envoy said that China shares the same views as Bangladesh on the Ukraine issue and highlighted the importance of having dialogues and discussions to resolve problems peacefully.
On the Rohingya crisis, Ambassador Li said China is making efforts for early repatriation of the Rohingyas to their homeland, Myanmar.
The envoy also talked about debt management, global development initiative, and trade and investment issues.
“There is no Chinese debt trap in Bangladesh. There is no Chinese debt trap globally,” the ambassador said.
The ambassador said China “never acts against Muslims in the country” and they have no particular reason to hate or discriminate against any group.
“This is totally fake news [what you see in the media on Uighurs]. I can tell you with certainty,” he said.
Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) organized its flagship program. DCAB President Rezaul Karim Lotus and General Secretary AKM Moinuddin, also the diplomatic correspondent at UNB, also spoke at the program alongside the Chinese ambassador.