Chinese Defence Minister meets Army Chief

Visiting Chinese Defence Minister General Wei Fenghe on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Army Staff General Aziz Ahmed at the latter’s office at Army Headquarters here.

During the visit, the Chinese Defense Minister led a 20-member delegation.

They discussed various issues related to maintaining good relations between the armed forces of the two countries and mutual cooperation in the future.

During the bilateral talks, the Bangladesh Army Chief expressed his commitment to improve bilateral relations, exchange of military training, regular exchanges at the Armed Forces level and thanked China for its cooperation in tackling the COVID-19 epidemic.

In the light of Bangladesh’s foreign policy “Friendship with all, malice to none”, Aziz said Bangladesh is always committed to maintaining friendly relations with all including China.

On the occasion of the golden jubilee of Bangladesh’s independence, the Chinese Defense Minister paid deep tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his birth centenary.

He lauded the economic development and progress of Bangladesh achieved under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Expressing satisfaction over the good relations between Bangladesh and China, the Chinese Defense Minister expressed his firm determination to take this relationship to a higher level in the future.

He assured China’s cooperation in achieving Bangladesh’s Vision-2041.

At the end of the visit, the delegation left Bangladesh today.