Yunus is set to visit China on March 26 and meet Xi on March 28, the Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam told reporters here, hoping his visit will take Bangladesh-China relations to a new height, the Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported.
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Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus will visit China later this month, where he is scheduled to meet President Xi Jinping, the interim government announced on Sunday.
Yunus will travel to China on March 26 and hold talks with Xi on March 28, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam told reporters, expressing hope that the visit will elevate Bangladesh-China relations, the Dhaka Tribune reported.
Alam said the meeting will focus on bilateral issues. Dhaka seeks to strengthen ties with Beijing as part of its goal to become a manufacturing hub.
”They (China) think that this would be the most important visit by the Bangladeshi leader,” Alam added.
”On March 27, Yunus will address the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) conference focusing on the changing role of Asia in the world,” he said.
BFA is an initiative of 25 Asian countries and Australia to discuss Asian and global issues.
Earlier in the day, Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen called on Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna to discuss his upcoming China tour.
With inputs from agencies
