Premier Zhu Meets Bangladeshi President

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Premier Zhu Meets Bangladeshi President

Premier Zhu met Bangladeshi President A.Q.M Badruddoza Choudhury Saturday in Dhaka.

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Premier Zhu Meets Bangladeshi President

Visiting Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji met Bangladeshi President A.Q.M Badruddoza Choudhury Saturday in Dhaka.

Describing Choudhury as an old friend of China, who has long been committed to the development of the Sino-Bangladeshi relations, Zhu said Choudhury has made positive contributions to the Sino-Bangladeshi friendship.

Zhu expressed thanks to Bangladesh for its understanding of and support for China over issues concerning Chinese sovereignty and national feelings such as the issues of Taiwan, Tibet and human rights.

He noted that China is a trustworthy friend of Bangladesh and that China is willing to develop good-neighborly and friendly relations with all South Asian countries, which he said are neighbors of China.

China is always ready to deepen understanding of and expand cooperation with all South Asian countries, Zhu said.

China hopes stability will prevail in South Asia, and that all South Asian countries will treat each other on an equal footing and live in harmony, the premier said.

Choudhury said China is a great country and both China and Bangladesh enjoy a history of long-standing friendship.

Bangladesh has always upheld the one-China policy, he said. He expressed the belief that China will play a more active role in world's peace and development.

China Willing to Develop Friendly Ties With S.Asian Nations

Zhu said that China is willing to develop good-neighborly relations with all South Asian nations including Bangladesh.

At a banquet held in Zhu's honor by Bangladesh President A.Q.M Badruddoza Choudhury, the Chinese premier said he held fruitful talks and exchanged views with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia on developing and deepening future cooperation between the two countries.

The governments of China and Bangladesh have signed seven cooperation documents on economic and technical cooperation,

including four cooperation projects worth 750 million U.S. dollars,Zhu said, adding that this demonstrated there is a huge potential for the increasingly growing economic ties between the two countries.

He noted that his visit sent a clear message that China is a trustworthy friend of Bangladesh and that China hopes that stability will prevail in South Asia, and South Asian nations will live in harmony.

China is always ready to deepen understanding and expand cooperation with all South Asian countries, said the premier.

Earlier Saturday, Premier Zhu separately met Bangladesh Foreign Minister Morshed Khan, Bangladeshi Nationalist Party General Secretary Abdul Mannah Bhuiyan, and leader of opposition Bangladeshi Awami League Sheikh Hasina Wajed.

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