People themselves will resolve their problem, says Chinese envoy
A Chinese delegation in a meeting with BNP chairperson and opposition leader Khaleda Zia on Wednesday night said their country wants to see peace and political stability in Bangladesh.
“My side (China) is quite clear that cooperation, dialogue, peace and stability are very important things… It (confrontation) would not benefit the country… also not for our bilateral cooperation,” a Chimes special envoy Luo Zhaohui told reporters after the meeting.
Earlier, a five-member Chimes delegation, led by Luo Zhaohui, went to Khaleda’s Gulshan residence around 8pm and held an hour-long meeting.
Luo Zhaohui said they discussed various issues relating to bilateral interests and Bangladesh’s current domestic situation.
“Of course it’s a crucial stage Bangladesh is passing through… we discussed some matters related to domestic situation. I’m here actually to learn the current situation… so through discussion I’m now understanding the situation better,” he said.
The Chinese envoy said he in the meeting appreciated Khaleda Zia for her role as a Prime Minister some years ago and as a political leader now in consolidating the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and China.
Briefing reporters about the meeting, BNP vice chairman Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury said the Chinese delegation told the meeting that they want to see political stability and economic development in Bangladesh.
The BNP leader said China believes that the people of Bangladesh will themselves resolve their problem.
He said they mainly discussed various issues relating to mutual interests of the two friendly countries as China has an important role in socio-economic and infrastructural development in Bangladesh.
Mobin said BNP hoped that the Chinese cooperation will be intensified and increased in the days to come.
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, chairperson’s advisers Reaz Rahman, Sabihuddin Ahmed, Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury and Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jun were present at the meeting.
Source: UNB Connect
