China stands ready to deepen ties with Bangladesh during Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's visit to ensure both countries and their peoples benefit more from the growing bilateral relations, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a Beijing press briefing on Friday.
Guo made the remarks when asked about Rahman, who concluded his visit to China on Friday.
"Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman paid an official visit to China from June 22 to 26 and attended the 17th Summer Davos. The visit can be defined by three highlights: First, rendering each other steadfast mutual support. Leaders of the two countries agreed to build a China-Bangladesh community with a shared future in the new era. The two sides will firmly support each other in defending core interests, step up exchanges on governance experience, deepen strategic communication and enhance political mutual trust," Guo said.
China supports the new government of Bangladesh in its governance. The Bangladeshi side reiterated its firm commitment to the one-China principle, the spokesman said.
"Second, deepening mutually beneficial cooperation. The two sides agreed to advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, further dovetail development strategies," Guo said.
They also pledged to steadily promote the implementation of major landmark projects, such as ports and water conservancy, promote cooperation in such fields as trade, industrial and supply chains, and finance, expand cooperation in such emerging areas as new energy, digital economy, artificial intelligence (AI), and information and communication, and step up regional connectivity. The two sides signed multiple cooperation documents, according to the spokesman.
"Third, upholding international fairness and justice. The two sides will enhance communication and coordination in the United Nations and other multilateral frameworks, promote an equal and orderly multipolar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, and jointly defend the victorious outcome of World War II as well as the UN-centered international system," Guo said.
"Through the visit, China stands ready to work with Bangladesh to further deepen strategic communication and political mutual trust, better synergize development strategies, expand result-oriented cooperation, promote closer people-to-people and cultural exchanges, boost multilateral coordination and better benefit the two countries and two peoples with the fruits of developing China-Bangladesh relations," he said.
China seeks stronger ties with Bangladesh for mutual benefit: spokesman
