Beijing chalks out yearlong events with Dhaka
The Chinese government has chalked out yearlong events to be held in Bangladesh and China to mark the “Year of Friendship and Exchanges”, including high-level visits, fairs and cultural events, to further strengthen bilateral relations.
There is a plan to host an event named “Day of China-Bangladesh Friendship and Exchanges” in major cities in Bangladesh this year, a senior official told the news agency on Tuesday.
Ministries on foreign, cultural and religious affairs, education, science and technology, tourism, oceanic administration, telecommunications and public securities have primarily chalked out the events.
Bangladesh and China dedicated 2017 as the “Year of Friendship and Exchanges” when Chinese President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to Bangladesh on October14-15, 2016 seeking a “promising future”.
The Chinese embassy in Dhaka in association with Bangladesh-China Friendship Centre and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy will host a performance of Henan Art Troupe of China on Monday at 6:30pm at National Theatre in Dhaka.
There will be a number of seminars on Bangladesh-China relations in both countries. China will also sponsor young Bangladeshi scientists for short periods.
Meanwhile, the formal mechanism of cooperation on counter-terrorism will likely be launched this year.
Bangladesh and China signed 27 deals worth about $24.45 billion in soft loan for various key development projects apart from signing 13 joint venture agreements involving $13.6 billion of Chinese investment in Bangladesh. Together, the sum of $38.05 billion is the biggest ever assistance pledged by any single country for Bangladesh.
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