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Dhaka: Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister’s Defence Adviser, Brigadier General (Retd.) Dr. A.K.M. Shamsul Islam, on Thursday (September 3).
The meeting was held at the office of the Defence Adviser at the Armed Forces Division in Dhaka Cantonment.
During the meeting, both sides exchanged views on further strengthening and expanding the existing military and defence cooperation between Bangladesh and China. They held fruitful discussions on advanced professional training for members of the armed forces of both countries, exchanges in military education, and enhancing technological capabilities.
The two sides expressed hope that increased exchanges of experience and greater cooperation in training would further advance bilateral relations and help both countries address modern military challenges.
The Prime Minister’s Defence Adviser recalled the longstanding friendship and strategic partnership between Bangladesh and China, as well as China’s contribution to Bangladesh’s development. He expressed hope that Chinese cooperation would increase further in the future.
During the meeting, Ambassador Yao Wen reiterated China’s continued support for the modernisation of Bangladesh’s defence sector.
Both sides expressed their firm commitment to taking the existing friendly relations and defence cooperation between Bangladesh and China, based on mutual interests, to new heights.
