Tarique-Li Qiang meeting to focus on signing 15 MoUs

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his Chinese counterpart Li Qiang will hold a meeting at the historic Great Hall of the People at 5:00 pm Chinese local time (3:00 pm BST).

Following the meeting, 15 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) on various areas of cooperation between Bangladesh and China will be signed in the presence of the two PMs.

“We expect these agreements to serve as important catalysts in further strengthening China-Bangladesh relations,” Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) spokesman Mahdi Amin told a press conference here on Thursday.

Mahadi Amin said, "The Chinese PM will host a state banquet in honour of his Bangladeshi counterpart and his accompanying delegation."

“Besides, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will hold a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the historic Great Hall of the People at 10:30 am local time (8:30 am Bangladesh time) tomorrow,” he said.

“During the two meetings, Tarique Rahman will raise various issues related to Bangladesh’s national interests,” he also said.

“At the same time, we hope that these discussions will yield positive outcomes that will further consolidate the development and progress of the people of Bangladesh,” he added.