Chinese premier holds talks with Bangladeshi PM

Chinese Premier Li Qiang held talks with visiting Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Tarique Rahman in Beijing on Thursday.

Noting that China and Bangladesh are traditional neighbors with close ties, Li said that President Xi Jinping is scheduled to meet Mr. Prime Minister Rahman to map out new plans for advancing bilateral relations.

He stressed China's firm support for Bangladesh in pursuing a development path suited to its national conditions and for the new Bangladeshi government in carrying out its administrative duties.

China stands ready to work with Bangladesh to uphold the policy of good neighborliness and friendship, consolidate strategic mutual trust, expand practical cooperation, thus promoting continuous new and greater development of bilateral relations, and delivering more benefits to the people of the two countries, he said. 　 Li highlighted China's readiness to advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, steadily push forward the implementation of landmark projects in ports and water conservancy, and enhance cooperation in such sectors as trade, industrial and supply chains, and finance, thereby promoting common development and prosperity of the two countries.

China is willing to import more quality products from Bangladesh, support capable Chinese enterprises in investing there, and expand cooperation in emerging sectors such as new energy, digital economy and artificial intelligence, Li said, calling on the Bangladeshi side to continue to create a favorable environment for Chinese businesses.

The Chinese premier also called for enhanced cooperation in healthcare, education, youth and culture to improve people's sense of fulfillment.

As fellow developing countries, China is ready to closely coordinate and cooperate with Bangladesh in multilateral affairs, safeguard common interests, pursue greater strength through unity among developing countries, and make greater contributions to the shared development of the Global South, Li said. 　　　 Rahman reaffirmed Bangladesh's commitment to the one-China principle and expressed the hope for closer high-level exchanges.

He said Bangladesh looks forward to deepening cooperation with China in economy, trade, and people-to-people exchanges under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative.

Rahman underscored his country's firm support for the post-war international order based on the Cairo Declaration, the Potsdam Proclamation and the UN Charter, and voiced backing for the vision of a community with a shared future for humanity and China-proposed four major global initiatives.

He said Bangladesh is delighted to strengthen multilateral communication and cooperation with China to promote regional and global peace, stability and development.

After talks, Li and Rahman jointly witnessed the signing of multiple cooperation documents.

Prior to the talks, Li held a welcome ceremony for Rahman.

At the invitation of Li, Rahman is on an official visit to China from Wednesday to Friday.

Chinese premier holds talks with Bangladeshi PM

Luke Johnston, a British PhD graduate from Shanghai Jiao Tong University who has lived in China for nearly seven years, is documenting how artificial intelligence (AI) is being deployed not just in China's mega cities of Beijing or Shanghai, but in its most remote regions, such as Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

In his vlog, Johnston said AI is quietly reshaping daily life in Xinjiang, from visa processing to hospital diagnostics and cross-border logistics,

At the Xinjiang Library, Johnston pointed to a large real-time data dashboard powered by analytics and AI, which tracks visitor numbers, book loan volumes and the most popular titles in stock.

Johnston later visited the Xinjiang Software Park, home to data centers, cloud hubs and AI companies. Inside, AI-powered robotic sweepers clean floors autonomously, a small but visible example of automation in public spaces.

"And it's important to know that Xinjiang, they are not copying other places in China. They need to have their own localized AI system. You look at the geography and the terrain of this area, it's far different from the rest of China, and also, the cities. The distance between them is far greater than the rest China so AI needs to be locally created," Johnston said in his vlog.

One of the most significant applications Johnston highlighted was in healthcare. At the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, AI models developed by students are deployed directly in clinical settings. As a PhD focused on medical AI, Johnston described the hospital application as one of the most impressive examples he encountered.

"These AI models, they might not be the flashiest and most expensive, but they genuinely affect daily life. They can improve information flow, they can generate reports and they can help senior and junior doctors to make things much quicker and better," said Johnston.

The final stop in his vlog was the Urumqi International Land Port, a major logistics hub connecting Xinjiang with Central Asia and Europe via railways stretching into Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and beyond. The area is filled with cargo trucks and shipping containers destined for international markets.

Johnston learned that the land port has implemented numerous AI models over the past year to manage this complex logistics operation.

As someone who has closely followed China's AI industry throughout his seven years in China, Johnston is sending a clear message that the AI revolution is reaching even the most geographically remote regions and has been adapted to local needs to transform everyday life in meaningful ways.

British vlogger shows how AI is transforming daily life in Xinjiang