Bangladeshis will get priority while international students are allowed to return to their educational institutions in China when the Covid-19 situation improves, Deputy Chief of Mission at Chinese Embassy in Dhaka Hualong Yan said Monday. He also said the Bangladeshi students at Chinese educational institutions will get priority in receiving the Chinese vaccine. Read Chinese firms working with Bangladeshi partners for vaccine co-production The diplomat was responding to a question during a seminar held virtually to mark the 100th anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Association of Bangladesh-China Alumni (ABCA) organised the seminar. Hualong said the Chinese Embassy in Dhaka remains engaged to facilitate the return of Bangladeshi students who have been studying at different universities in China. Read Cabinet body okays proposal to procure 1.5 crore Chinese Sinopharm vaccine He said no students from any country are being allowed to return to Chinese universities now, considering the Covid-19 situation. "Not just Bangladeshi students, students from India, the US and the UK are unable to return to China." Dr Syed Anwar Hossain, supernumerary Professor of Dhaka University, presented the keynote paper at the seminar; Brigadier General (retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hossain, the former Election Commissioner, joined as designated discussant. Read Covid vaccine: China to send additional 6 lakh doses as gift The meeting was presided over by Munshi Faiz Ahmad, former ambassador of Bangladesh to China and president of ABCA. AAM Muzahid, member secretary of ABCA, was also present. Munshi Faiz said the ruling party of China – CPC – has been playing an important role in strengthening Bangladesh-China ties. Read Govt approves proposal to import Sinofarm vaccine "The CPC is playing a significant role in the socio-economic development of China and beyond, and Bangladesh remains China's important friend," he added.

The Communist Party of China (CPC) on Thursday celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding, as its top leader declared the achievement of a milestone development goal and announced that the Chinese nation is "advancing with unstoppable momentum toward rejuvenation." Addressing a grand gathering at the iconic Tian'anmen Square, where CPC forefather Mao Zedong proclaimed the birth of the people's republic, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, hailed the Party's success over the past century and called on the whole Party to continue its hard work and carry out "a great struggle" to achieve national rejuvenation. Xi delivered a nationally-televised speech from Tian'anmen Rostrum before a 70,000-strong crowd. The historic event also witnessed a chorus of Party songs, a flypast of fighter jets and helicopters, a 100-gun salute, and a flag-raising ceremony. Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, declared that China has realized the first centenary goal of "building a moderately prosperous society in all respects." "This means that we have brought about a historic resolution to the problem of absolute poverty in China, and we are now marching in confident strides toward the second centenary goal of building China into a great modern socialist country in all respects," Xi said. HISTORICAL INEVITABILITY Reviewing the past 100 years, Xi said the Party has united and led the Chinese people in achieving great success in the new-democratic revolution, socialist revolution and construction, reform, opening up and socialist modernization, as well as for socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. In 1921 when the CPC was founded, it had just over 50 members. Today, with more than 95 million members in a country of more than 1.4 billion people, it is the largest governing party in the world and enjoys tremendous international influence. Xi paid tributes to CPC forefathers including Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping, as well as revolutionary martyrs who died for the Party's cause. "All the struggle, sacrifice, and creation through which the Party has united and led the Chinese people over the past hundred years has been tied together by one ultimate theme -- bringing about the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation," Xi said, adding that this prospect "has become a historical inevitability." The ceremony was presided over by Li Keqiang, and attended by Li Zhanshu, Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji and Han Zheng -- all members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, as well as Vice President Wang Qishan. At the event, Wan Exiang, chairman of the Central Committee of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang, read a congratulatory message on behalf of the eight non-CPC political parties in China, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, and personages without party affiliation. Also read: Xi takes firm line as China Communist Party marks centenary Over 1,000 young people, who are representatives of the Chinese Communist Youth League and Young Pioneers, conveyed their congratulatory message through a recitation at Tian'anmen Square, expressing the younger generation's commitment to the CPC's cause. "I feel very honored," said Wang Fangyanni, a 22-year-old university student who watched the celebrations on the spot. Wang gained full membership of the CPC in April. Xi's one-hour speech captured the Party's tremendous success over a century. Under the Party's leadership, the country has lifted nearly 800 million people out of poverty over the past four decades. China is now the world's second-largest economy, the largest recipient of foreign direct investment, and boasts one of the world's largest consumer markets. Its GDP has exceeded the 100-trillion-yuan (about 15.47 trillion U.S. dollars) threshold. Many people have experienced a significant improvement in their lives. Bao Xianjie is one of them. A member of the Tu ethnic group, she relates the CPC centenary with changes in her home county in northwestern Qinghai Province, which has recently cast off poverty. "When I returned home in recent years, I saw big changes: expressway has been opened, traffic is made convenient, and everyone's life is getting better," Bao told Xinhua at Tian'anmen Square. Yang Pin-hua, an ethnic singer from Taiwan who has been living in Beijing for 14 years, was also in the audience at the square. Having traveled to more than 70 mainland cities with large ethnic populations, Yang said he has seen those places undergoing tremendous changes over the years. "The Party's support has reached every village and every ethnic group." EVEN STRONGER PARTY In his address, Xi laid down principles that must be followed on the journey ahead. The firm leadership of the Party must be upheld, he said, calling it the foundation and lifeblood of the Party and the country, and the crux upon which the interests and wellbeing of all Chinese people depend. Vowing to remain committed to combating corruption and root out "any viruses that would erode its health," Xi said the CPC must continue to advance the great new project of Party building. "We must unite and lead the Chinese people in working ceaselessly for a better life," he added. "Any attempt to divide the Party from the Chinese people or to set the people against the Party is bound to fail. The more than 95 million Party members and the more than 1.4 billion Chinese people will never allow such a scenario to come to pass," he said. Xi stressed continuing to adapt Marxism to the Chinese context. Also read: At 100, China’s Communist Party looks to cement its future NO PREACHING, NO BULLYING Xi said efforts to uphold and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics must be continued. In doing so, the Party has "created a new model for human civilization." The Party is eager to learn what lessons it can from the achievements of other cultures, and welcomes helpful suggestions and constructive criticism, Xi said. "We will not, however, accept sanctimonious preaching from those who feel they have the right to lecture us," he said. Xi added that the Chinese nation does not carry aggressive or hegemonic traits in its genes. "We have never bullied, oppressed, or subjugated the people of any other country, and we never will." But the Chinese people will never allow any foreign force to bully, oppress, or subjugate us, he said. "Anyone who would attempt to do so will find themselves on a collision course with a great wall of steel forged by over 1.4 billion Chinese people," Xi said, as the crowd present at Tian'anmen Square burst into thunderous applause and cheers. Xi underlined elevating the armed forces to world-class standards to achieve greater capacity and more reliable means for safeguarding national sovereignty, security and development interests. He also called for making efforts to strengthen the great unity of the Chinese people. Resolving the Taiwan question and realizing China's complete reunification is a historic mission and an unshakable commitment of the CPC, Xi said, vowing resolute action to utterly defeat any attempt toward "Taiwan independence." "No one should underestimate the great resolve, the strong will, and the extraordinary ability of the Chinese people to defend their national sovereignty and territorial integrity," he said.

Chinese Embassy in Dhaka has invited essays from its Bangladeshi friends for a competition with prizes and awards for the best writers. The year 2021 marks the 100th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC), said the Embassy on Monday. Read Walton AC free for writing slogan or tagline On this special occasion of enormous significance to the entire Chinese nation, the Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh is holding the competition as part of the grand celebration. The competition details are shared on verified Facebook page of the Embassy. The deadline for uploading and emailing the essays is 17:00 (5 pm) of June 10th, 2021. Read Visa office remains open for special, urgent needs: Chinese Embassy

Appreciating the outstanding achievements Bangladesh made over the past five decades, Communist Party of China (CPC) has said they “salute” the Awami League for its important contributions to the independence, development and progress of Bangladesh. "Both the CPC and the Awami League shoulder the lofty responsibility of realising the dream of national development and creating a better life for all," the CPC said in a congratulatory message to AL. Under the leadership of the Awami League, Bangladesh now reaches a crucial stage of national development and is marching toward the realisation of the "Sonar Bangla" dream, the message reads. Also read; Pompeo's remarks on CPC speak to 'Cold-War mentality': Beijing The CPC said it stands ready to work with the Awami League to implement the important consensus reached between leaders of two parties and two countries as they make concerted efforts to build a new type of party-to-party relations that seeks to expand a common ground while reserving differences and enhances mutual respect and mutual learning. "What we do together will go a long way towards providing political guidance for the alignment of our development strategies, the promotion of our Belt and Road cooperation and the deepening of China-Bangladesh strategic cooperative partnership. Also read: US politicians urged to stop smearing China We wish Bangladesh success and prosperity and its people happiness," the message reads. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the independence of Bangladesh, the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) extended their heartfelt congratulations to the Awami League and the people of Bangladesh. "It was 50 years ago that Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman founded the People's Republic of Bangladesh," the message reads. Over the past five decades, the CPC said, Bangladesh has made remarkable achievements in national development. Bangladesh is hosting a 10-day special programme marking the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and 50 years of Bangladesh's Independence.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's remarks on China and the Communist Party of China (CPC) were just absurd lies driven by Cold-War mentality and zero-sum game mindset, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said Tuesday.

A leading group of China's COVID-19 response on Monday called for efforts to improve precise prevention and control, as well as solid measures to care for community staff working at the frontline.

President Xi Jinping on Friday stressed improving the mechanism for major epidemic prevention and control and the national public health emergency management system.