United News of Bangladesh

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming has said they will work hand in hand with the government of Bangladesh and wider sectors of society to contain the pandemic and overcome the temporary difficulties.   "We will jointly write a new chapter of bilateral cooperation," the Ambassador told UNB looking ahead for a stronger ties between the two countries.    This year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and China.    The Ambassador said a Chinese proverb goes, “Only friendships built on sincerity can last long.”    Over the past 45 years, he said, the two countries have shown mutual respect, understanding, and support in their relationship.    Ambassador Jiming said pragmatic cooperation in a wide range of fields has been greatly expanded and the economies of China and Bangladesh are closely linked and highly complementary to each other.    "There are huge spaces for cooperation in public health, trade, investment, and engineering contracts between the two countries," he said.    The Ambassador thinks the cooperation between Bangladesh and China not only benefits the peoples of the two countries but also promote regional development and stability.    "China will always be the most reliable partner of Bangladesh and a firm builder and implementer of major infrastructure projects for the Belt and Road connectivity," he said.    Solidarity and Cooperation    The ambassador said the virus cannot defeat humanity and they will eventually prevail over the stealthy foe. “Solidarity and cooperation are the most powerful weapons for the mankind to defeat the virus.”   He said the COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented crisis facing the mankind, and thus every country shares the same destiny.    "No country can guarantee its absolute security in public health alone until all countries are safe," he said.