Be aggressive to enter Chinese market
Chinese Ambassador in Bangladesh Zhang Xianyi yesterday asked local businessmen to be more aggressive to promote Bangladeshi products in Chinese market.
He said though Bangladesh's export to China is not so big, the trend is positive. "It is increasing and encouraging."
China always welcomes Bangladeshi products in its market, so businessmen should be very aggressive to enter the Chinese market, the ambassador added.
Xianyi spoke at a roundtable on "Bangladesh-China Bilateral Relations" organised by Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) at its conference room.
He said China has given duty-free access to 4,762 Bangladeshi items. More such facilities will be provided, so that Bangladeshi products can enter China without any hindrance, he added.
The envoy said China is ready to be involved with the deep sea project in Bangladesh, and they positively want to support the moves to boost regional connectivity. "Now we are waiting for the government's next step.”
Industries Minister Dilip Barua addressed the programme as the chief guest while BISS Director General Major General Muhammad Imrul Quayes moderated it.
Topics related to the political dimension of China-Bangladesh bilateral relations, economic relations of the two countries, and China perspective for political and economic development of Bangladesh were discussed in the roundtable.
Barua said the relation between Bangladesh and China has become stronger in trade, military and civilian aids. "We must deepen the mutual understanding and trust through all kinds of exchanges, direct contacts and dialogues between the people of the two countries.”
He said increased Chinese investment will have a positive impact on Bangladesh that is also trying to strengthen commerce and trade ties between the two.
Xianyi said China is very much eager about the tri-nation connectivity among Bangladesh, Myanmar and China. He said the Asian Highway, which will connect India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan, will certainly be beneficial to the people of the region.
The Chinese official said there is a bright prospect for all-dimensional cooperation between China and Bangladesh.
He also assured that his country will continue to extend all-out cooperation to Bangladesh and develop a "closer comprehensive partnership of cooperation" for the benefit of the two countries' people.
The ambassador said communications between the Chinese and Bengali people have a history of over 2,400 years, which lays a solid foundation for the friendship between the two countries.
He stressed revitalising the famous Southern Silk Road, which started from Chengdu City of Sichuan Province and went along the route of Yunan province of China, Myanmar and ended in India.
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