Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has arrived in Beijing on Thursday night, reports UNB.
He visited there to hold bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping that is scheduled to be held on Friday.
The meeting would guide the two countries to further strengthen the relations and take it to a new height protecting Dhaka-Beijing’s mutual and strategic interests.
Vice Minister of China Sun Weidong warmly welcomed Dr Yunus upon his arrival at Beijing International Airport at around 10:20pm (China time) after approximately a four-hour journey by air from Qionghai Bo’ao International Airport, Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder told UNB.
Kids also greeted him with flowers.
The Chief Adviser spoke at the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference and joined at least eight events, including bilateral meetings, Azad said.
Dr Yunus is on a four-day visit to China through which he thinks the relationship between Bangladesh and China would further be deepened.
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain, Power, Energy and Mineral Resources; Road Transport and Bridges; and Railways Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, High Representative to Chief Adviser Khalilur Rahman, Principal Coordinator on SDGs Affairs and Senior Secretary Lamiya Morshed and CA's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam are accompanying the Chief Adviser.
On Friday morning, Dr Yunus will be at the Great Hall of China amid a static guard of honour. After the meeting, Dr Yunus and Chinese President Xi Jinping will pose for a joint photo.
They will discuss various strategic bilateral issues between Bangladesh and China, trade and investment growth, agriculture, infrastructure, support for renewable energy sectors, and resolving the Rohingya issue, as well as overall issues of mutual interest between the two countries, said Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin.
Dr Yunus will participate in an event called “Investment Dialogue” with Chinese business leaders, organized to inform the Chinese investors about the business-friendly environment in Bangladesh and attract Chinese investment in Bangladesh.
The Chief Adviser will participate in three roundtable discussions on different themes -- Sustainable Infrastructure and Energy Investment, Bangladesh 2.0 Manufacturing and Market Opportunities and Social Business, Youth Entrepreneurship and the World of Three Zeros at the same venue, where he will exchange views with CEOs of various companies, experienced individuals from the Social Business Circle, high-ranking officials of renowned Chinese companies, business representatives and the young generation of Bangladeshis and Chinese.
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