Visiting Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Liu Haixing, paid a high-level courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Prime Minister’s Office in the Bangladesh Secretariat on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
During the bilateral meeting, Minister Liu Haixing personally conveyed warm greetings and best wishes from Chinese President Xi Jinping to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. In response, PM Tarique Rahman extended his greetings to President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang. Minister Liu recalled the joint declaration ushering in a "new era" of bilateral relations signed during PM Tarique Rahman’s official visit to Beijing, reaffirming China's unwavering commitment to Bangladesh's economic development and regional stability.
Read nextLabor and Management Agree to Implement New RMG Minimum Wage Effective December 1, with Increased Salaries Payable in JanuaryPrime Minister Tarique Rahman emphasized that the foundation of Sino-Bangladesh friendship was established during the tenure of late President Ziaur Rahman. Referencing that historic legacy, PM Tarique Rahman noted that President Ziaur Rahman's visit to China inspired the nationwide canal-digging movement, adding that the current administration has launched a 20,000-kilometer canal excavation program to boost agriculture, protect biodiversity, and manage water resources. Discussions also covered the Bangladesh-China-Myanmar (BCIM) Economic Corridor, China's support for Bangladesh joining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), and an invitation from the CPC for a BNP delegation to visit Beijing. Additionally, PM Tarique Rahman sought China's active assistance in resolving the severe socio-economic and demographic pressures caused by 1.3 million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, to which Minister Liu pledged to directly brief President Xi Jinping.
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