The interim government said that Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus’ just-concluded visit to China, marked by a high honour from President Xi Jinping, would foster mutual benefits through joint efforts on key issues.
This statement was made during a media brief by the High Representative to Chief Adviser Khalilur Rahman and Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) Executive Chairman Ashik Chowdhury at the Foreign Service Academy on Sunday.
"We feel very inspired," Khalilur Rahman said, describing the level of honour that Dr Yunus and his delegation members received from the Chinese delegation.
The Bangladeshi side welcomed Chinese companies to participate in the Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project (TRCMRP).
"They (Chinese side) have also shown a positive approach," Khalilur Rahman said.
Khalilur said that Bangladesh appreciated China’s constructive role in promoting peace talks on Myanmar and in promoting the resolution of the issue concerning the forcibly displaced people from the Rakhine State of Myanmar who have taken shelter in Bangladesh.
China commended Bangladesh for providing humanitarian assistance for the displaced people from Rakhine State, and supported Bangladesh and Myanmar in finding among others a mutually acceptable solution through friendly consultations, he added.
China assured that they will try their best and will continue to provide support for the repatriation to the best of its capabilities, said the high representative.
Regarding investment, Bida Executive Chairman Ashik Chowdhury said they are taking forward the bilateral relationship in a manner that both sides benefit mutually.
He said they met more than 100 companies and their top executives.
"I made a presentation explaining why Bangladesh is a destination for investment," said the Bida executive chairman who also shared with the Chinese businesses about recent reforms for improving the investment climate in Bangladesh.
During the visit, the two sides signed the agreement on "Economic and Technical Cooperation" between the two governments and other cooperation documents on translation and publication of classics, exchanges and cooperation on cultural heritage, news exchange and media, sports, and health sector.
Chief Adviser Dr Yunus expressed his sincere appreciation to President Xi Jinping and the Chinese people for the warm hospitality extended to him and the Bangladeshi delegation, and invited the Chinese leadership to visit Bangladesh at a mutually convenient time.
The two sides agreed that since the establishment of diplomatic relationship between China and Bangladesh 50 years ago, relations between the two countries have maintained healthy and stable development regardless of changes in the international and regional landscape.
The two sides agreed to hold fast to the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, carry forward their traditional friendship, deepen political mutual trust and synergy between development strategies, keep moving forward in the China-Bangladesh Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership, and deliver greater benefits to the two countries and their peoples.
