China and Bangladesh elevated their relationship to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership on Wednesday during Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to China, her first official trip to the country in five years.
President Xi Jinping emphasized that the two countries should carry forward their fine tradition of mutual support and deepen their political mutual trust during his meeting with Hasina in Beijing.
China supports Bangladesh in upholding an independent foreign policy, following a development path that suits its own national conditions, maintaining its sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, and opposing any external interference, Xi said.
Hasina said that Bangladesh firmly adheres to the one-China principle and supports China in safeguarding its core interests.
The two leaders also pledged to further promote bilateral cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative. Xi said that China hopes to deepen high-quality Belt and Road cooperation with Bangladesh, and Hasina responded by saying that Bangladesh will continue to actively participate in such cooperation.
China has built seven railways, 12 highways, 21 bridges and 31 power stations in Bangladesh, the first South Asian country to have signed a memorandum of understanding on Belt and Road cooperation with China.
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