Beijing assures assist on Bangladesh’s BRICS becoming a member of – Bd24live

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Beijing has appreciated Bangladesh’s curiosity to hitch BRICS and warranted of China’s energetic assist on this regard.

The reassurance got here on the thirteenth spherical of bilateral political consultations between Bangladesh and China held in Beijing on Monday, a international ministry’s press launch stated right here at this time.

BRICS is an intergovernmental group comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates.

Bangladesh Overseas Secretary Masud Bin Momen and Chinese language Vice Minister for Overseas Affairs Solar Weidong led their respective facet on the session.

The consultations centered on consolidating bilateral relations, enhancing financial ties, selling commerce and funding and exploring alternatives for cooperation in multilateral platform.

The Chinese language vice minister congratulated Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for being re-elected by way of the nationwide election on January 7 and hoped that underneath her succesful management, the Bengali nation will fulfill the dream of “Sonar Bangla”.

Each the perimeters agreed to work collectively for the upcoming go to of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to China.

In his opening remarks, Overseas Secretary Momen talked about that Bangladesh attaches important significance to its relations with China primarily based on shared values, mutual respect and customary aspirations.

He recalled the go to of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to China throughout 1952 and 1957 and anticipated the e-book “The New China as I noticed” to be revealed in Chinese language language earlier than the upcoming VVIP go to.

He highlighted the go to of President Xi Jinping to Bangladesh in 2016 which uplifted the relation to “Strategic Partnership of Cooperation”.

The Bangladesh international secretary thanked China for his or her assist in infrastructural improvement which incorporates a number of mega tasks.

He defined the rising economic system of Bangladesh and sought China’s assist to facilitate the prevailing construction of Obligation-Free Quota Free (DFQF) entry of Bangladeshi merchandise to China.

Momen put emphasis on international cooperation to beat challenges like pandemic, local weather change and so forth.

He expressed expectation for China’s continued assist for the secure and voluntary repatriation of the Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh to their homeland.

The Chinese language vice minister welcomed Bangladeshi delegation and expressed his deepest sympathy for the harm incurred by the current cyclone “Remal”.

He recalled Bangladesh Prime Minister’s visits to China since 2010 and her dialogue with the Chinese language President throughout final yr’s BRICS summit.

Weidong talked about that the 2 international locations’ embassies in Dhaka and Beijing may match collectively for the celebration of fifty years of diplomatic ties between the 2 international locations.

He underscored the significance of high-level exchanges and people-to-people connectivity.

He conveyed China’s willingness to work collectively to import mango and different agricultural merchandise from Bangladesh and likewise to help talent improvement of the youths.

China facet assured to expedite the repatriation of the Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh.

Each the perimeters determined to carry the subsequent bilateral political consultations between the 2 international ministries subsequent yr in Dhaka.

The Bangladesh delegation comprised Ambassador of Bangladesh to China Jashim Uddin, Extra Secretary of ERD Anwar Hossain and officers from the Overseas Ministry and Bangladesh Embassy in China.

Officers from Overseas Ministry of China have been current on the opposite facet.