Dhaka and Beijing on Sunday conferred on joint collaboration regarding the Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration initiative, the prompt initiation of a Foreign Minister-tier Strategic Dialogue and the commencement of State Minister-tier Diplomacy and Defense Talks.

The two nations evaluated a broad spectrum of mutual concerns, encompassing the rollout of procedures to export jackfruit and botanical guavas from Bangladesh to China, the China-Bangladesh-Myanmar Economic Corridor, alongside joint efforts addressing the Rohingya refugee crisis.

These matters transpired over the course of a courtesy meeting conducted between Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen and State Minister-1 for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday.

In the course of their deliberations, State Minister Kobir characterized China as a reliable companion and treasured strategic ally of Bangladesh, reiterating the nation's unwavering allegiance to the One China Policy.

He voiced contentment regarding the revitalized dynamic governing bilateral bonds alongside the upgrading of bilateral ties into a “China-Bangladesh Community with a Shared Future” in the wake of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s recent triumphant diplomatic tour to China.

Ambassador Yao Wen offered congratulations to State Minister Kobir upon assuming his portfolio, requesting his backing to propel the enduring and tight-knit association uniting Bangladesh and China forward.

He likewise relayed formal greetings originating from China’s Executive Deputy Foreign Minister directed toward State Minister Kobir.

Ambassador Wen updated the State Minister on progress tied to the results of the Prime Minister's recent journey to China, highlighting the commencement of work on the China Economic and Industrial Zone (CEIZ), the execution of a commercial agreement for upgrading Mongla Port, and potential cooperation surrounding the founding of a Mongla Export Processing Zone (EPZ).

He observed that the CEIZ anticipates drawing roughly 30 Chinese enterprises backed by an investment tallying near USD 500 million, projected to generate an estimated 100,000 employment openings for domestic workers.

Ambassador Wen additionally briefed State Minister Kobir concerning forthcoming senior-level delegations and exchanges, featuring scheduled trips to Bangladesh by the Vice President of the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), the Minister belonging to the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC), and the Executive Vice Governor of Yunnan Province.

To conclude the gathering, the Chinese envoy formally invited State Minister-1 Kobir to undertake an official visit to China in October of the current year.