China's top political advisor Wang Huning met with visiting Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman in Beijing on Wednesday.
Wang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), recalled Chinese President Xi Jinping's historic state visit to Bangladesh in 2016, which pointed out the direction for the development of China-Bangladesh relations.
China will continue to develop friendly relations with Bangladesh on the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, enhance high-level exchanges between the two countries, remain firm in mutual support, deepen cooperation in various fields, and promote in-depth and substantive development of the China-Bangladesh comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, so as to better benefit the people of both countries, Wang said.
The National Committee of the CPPCC is willing to make positive contributions to this effect, Wang added. Noting China is a true friend of Bangladesh, Rahman said Bangladesh has always regarded China as a priority in its diplomacy, firmly adheres to the one-China principle, firmly believes that the United Nations General Assembly's (UNGA) Resolution 2758 is beyond doubt, firmly supports China's national reunification.
Bangladesh looks forward to carrying forward historical friendship with China, strengthening practical cooperation, and elevating bilateral relations to a higher level, Rahman added.
Adopted on October 25, 1971, UNGA Resolution 2758 recognized the People's Republic of China as the only legitimate representative of China to the United Nations.
China's top political advisor meets Bangladeshi FM
