Chinese Minister Liu Haixing Leaves Dhaka
Senior Chinese official Liu Haixing, Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), departed Dhaka on Thursday, November 5, at noon following a three-day official visit. During his stay, he held meetings with Bangladeshi President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, PM Tarique Rahman, and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humayun Kabir.
On the final morning of his visit, Minister Liu attended a breakfast meeting with State Minister Humayun Kabir at the state guesthouse Padma. Discussions focused on strengthening bilateral relations, enhancing political and party-to-party engagement, and boosting cooperation in trade, investment, connectivity, and development.
During the meeting, Humayun Kabir sought China’s continued diplomatic support for the prompt, safe, and sustainable repatriation of Rohingyas sheltered in Bangladesh. Recalling the long-standing friendly ties between the two nations, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to elevating Bangladesh-China relations to new heights in a new era.
Earlier on Wednesday morning, the Chinese minister paid tribute at the shrines of former President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia in the capital’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar. He then paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Secretariat, followed by a meeting and luncheon with President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at Bangabhaban.
On Wednesday afternoon, Liu Haixing participated in a roundtable discussion titled ‘Where History Illuminates the Future: China-Bangladesh Political Parties Plus’ at Hotel InterContinental. During the event, the ‘Bangladesh-China Center for Party and State Governance Studies’ was inaugurated, aiming to foster communication, knowledge exchange, and cooperation in governance between the political parties of both countries.
The Chinese minister arrived in Dhaka on Tuesday, November 3, around 11:00 PM via an Emirates flight, accompanied by a delegation of senior officials from the CPC International Department.
