The Communist Party of China (CPC) has greeted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her re-election as ruling Awami League president.
A statement signed by Minister of the International Department Liu Jianchao of the Central Committee of the CPC was issued last Wednesday.
The statement reads: “Delighted upon hearing Your Excellency's re-election as President of the Bangladesh Awami League at its 22nd National Council, I wish to extend, on behalf of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and in my own name, my heartfelt congratulations to Your Excellency and the Awami League.”
It adds that for over a decade, the Awami League, under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's leadership, has made important contributions to the socioeconomic development of Bangladesh.
Her ruling has enabled it to graduate from the Least Developed Countries and rank the first in South Asia in terms of per capita income, the statement adds.
“It is our belief that, under your leadership, the Awami League will make continued efforts to realize the dream of ‘Sonar Bangla' at an early date proposed by your late father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, thus delivering greater benefits to the Bangladeshi people,” reads the statement.
The official statement also said: “In recent years, thanks to the personal care and guidance of General Secretary Xi Jinping and Your Excellency, China-Bangladesh strategic cooperative partnership has been going into greater depth.”
CPC stands ready to work with the Awami League to follow the guidance of the important consensus reached between leaders of both countries, continuously deepen political mutual trust, and actively implement the MOU on Exchanges and Cooperation signed by the two parties, the statement reads.
“By doing so, we can play a positive role in underpinning the sustained and steady development of our bilateral relations and bringing greater benefits to our two countries and people,” concludes the statement.
The ruling Awami League announced its new central committee with minor changes at its 22nd National Council on December 24.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was re-elected as party president for the 10th time, while Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader was elected general secretary for a hattrick of terms.