Dhaka-Beijing friendship will be further strengthened
Chinese Ambassador in Dhaka Zheng Qingdian yesterday said the long-term friendship and partnership between Bangladesh and China will be further strengthened in the coming days.
“I firmly believe that with our joint efforts the comprehensive partnership between the peoples of the two countries will continue to grow in the days to come,” he said.
The Chinese ambassador was speaking as chief guest at a seminar titled 'One China Policy' organised by Bangladesh-China Friendship Association (BCFA) at the National Press Club in the capital.
Zheng Qingdian said Bangladesh's support to China's core issues like Taiwan and Tibet is especially precious when some western governments and media attempted to take advantage of these issues to tarnish the image of China.
Reminding the audience of Beijing Olympics to be held in August this year and China's celebration of 30th anniversary of its Reform and Opening-up Policy, Zheng Qingdian said some vested quarters are making repeated attempts to politicise the Olympics.
About recent violence in Lhasa of Tibet, he said the incident was carefully designed and organised by Dalai Lama clique to disturb Beijing Olympics and jeopardise the stability and harmony of China.
Speakers at the seminar condemned “conspiracies” by imperialists to politicise the Olympics and said they would support One China policy and urged Beijing to give lead in uniting the developing nations to fight the imperial forces of present uni-polar world.
“We shall never accept if someone wants to divide China…We are a very small country. Our geographical location is not very favourable for us. There has to be some power balance in Asia for our integrity,” said Prof Moniruzzaman Mia, former vice-chancellor of Dhaka University.
China is going to be a number one economic power in the next two to three decades and there is no reason why Bangladesh will not maintain good relation with China, he said.
Referring to recent riots in Tibet, BCFA President Lt Gen (retd) M Mahbubur Rahman said such activities are meant to destroy China's national unity.
“We urge international community to stand united against all attempts to undermine the Olympics,” he added.
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal President Hasanul Huq Inu said One China and Two Systems policy is very pragmatic where all people can enjoy freedom.
Former DU vice-chancellor Prof Emazuddin Ahmed, Prof Mahbubullah, journalist Sadeque Khan, National Press Club President Shawkat Mahmud, The News Today Editor Reazuddin Ahmed, BCFA Vice-presidents Nazmul Haque Nannu and Shahina Khan and communist leader Tipu Biswas also spoke.
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