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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping and Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahbuddin exchanged congratulations on Saturday on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
In his message, Xi Jinping noted that China and Bangladesh are traditional friendly neighbors with a long history of exchanges.
According to him, over the 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, no matter how the situation in the region and the world has changed, China and Bangladesh have always maintained friendly relations based on the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, setting an example of mutual respect, equality and mutually beneficial cooperation between the countries.
Xi Jinping noted that in recent years, China and Bangladesh have continued to strengthen political mutual trust, expand high-quality cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative and practical cooperation in various fields, and deepen their comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.
The Chinese President emphasized that he attaches great importance to relations with Bangladesh and is ready to work with M. Shahbuddin to seize the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations as an opportunity to strengthen traditional friendship, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, and promote common development, so as to bring greater benefits to the peoples of the two countries and make greater contributions to world peace and development.
In turn, M. Shahabuddin noted that over the past 50 years, Bangladesh and China have built a deep friendship based on mutual respect and trust, as well as strong cooperation that brings tangible benefits to the peoples of the two countries.
He said Bangladesh highly values China's important role in promoting regional peace, stability and common prosperity and expressed gratitude to Beijing for its long-term valuable support for the sustainable development of the South Asian country.
The President expressed confidence that, through the joint efforts of the leaders and peoples of the two countries, interstate cooperation will yield even greater results.
On the same day, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Li Qiang and Chief Adviser to the Interim Government of Bangladesh Muhammad Yunus exchanged congratulatory messages.
Li Qiang said that China highly values the development of China-Bangladesh relations and is willing to work with Bangladesh to take the 50th anniversary as an opportunity to accelerate high-quality cooperation within the Belt and Road Initiative and cooperation in various fields, and promote the further growth of the China-Bangladesh comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.
In turn, M. Yunus noted that since the establishment of diplomatic relations 50 years ago, the friendship between the two peoples has grown even stronger, bilateral ties have developed steadily, and cooperation has borne rich fruit, which is worth celebrating.
Bangladesh is committed to advancing new achievements in the comprehensive strategic cooperation and partnership between the two countries, he added. –0–
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