New Chinese envoy to present credentials today

Newly appointed Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Zhang Zuo will present his credentials to President Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban today.

Zhang Zuo replaced ambassador Ma Mingqiang, who left Dhaka in December late last year without paying a farewell call on the president, prime minister and foreign minister.

Foreign ministry officials consider it “departure from normal diplomatic courtesy”.

Chinese embassy sources said the newly appointed Chinese ambassador arrived in Dhaka on February 12.