CIDCA chairman meets with new Bangladeshi ambassador to China

On May 10, 2023, Luo Zhaohui, chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), met with the new Bangladeshi Ambassador to China Md. Jashim Uddin. The two sides held in-depth exchanges on bilateral development cooperation.

Luo noted that China and Bangladesh, as friendly neighboring countries, have achieved fruitful results in recent years in such areas as the COVID-19 response, infrastructure, disaster prevention and reduction and human resource development. China is ready to work with Bangladesh to joint implement the key consensuses reached between the two heads of state, and continue to deepen bilateral cooperation in traditional areas in a bid to elevate the friendly cooperative partnership to a higher level, he said.

Uddin spoke highly of Bangladesh-China friendly cooperative relations and extended his appreciation to the Chinese government for its long-term selfless assistance to Bangladesh, especially for the strong and timely support during the COVID-19 pandemic. He pledged to strengthen cooperation with China on future common development.

The two sides also exchanged views on specific cooperation projects. Director-General of the CIDCA's First Department of Regional Affairs Liu Junfeng and Economic Counsellor of the Bangladeshi Embassy in China Mohammad Mominul Hoque Bhuiyan also attended the meeting.