Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming has said China will not build any military base in Bangladesh or any other foreign land. “China will not build any military facility or military base on any foreign territory, including in Bangladesh. China will not build anything militarily in any other country’s territory. That’s for sure,” he said when his attention was drawn about a report carried by NIKKEI ASIA titled "India wary of China setting up Bangladesh missile maintenance hub". With China preparing to set up a maintenance facility in Bangladesh for surface-to-air missile systems it supplied in 2011, alarm bells are ringing in New Delhi, reads the report. Ambassador Jiming, however, said he does not have any specific information about the media report and he will have to check it further. “I cannot firmly confirm this information because this is from the (media) report. I will have to check it.” The Embassy of China in Bangladesh hosted the in-person press conference titled "Spring Dialogue with China" at Pan Pacific Sonargaon moderated by Inam Ahmed, Editor of the Business Standard. The ambassador shared his thoughts on various issues including Bangladesh-China relations, Rohingya crisis, infrastructure, trade and investment, Quad, Indo-Pacific Strategy and AUKUS Taiwan situation. READ: China locks down city of 9 million amid new spike in cases Ukraine Issue Ambassador Jiming said China is not taking the side of Russia in the war against Ukraine, rather Beijing wants a peaceful resolution to the issue through dialogue. "Not really," he said when asked whether China is taking the side of Rusia. Both Russia and Ukraine are Beijing’s friends, he emphasised. Referring to Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen's statement over the Ukraine issue, the Chinese Ambassador said Bangladesh wants peace and that is what China exactly wants. He said Bangladesh and China maintained similar positions regarding the Ukraine issue.

Describing the LDC graduation as an important milestone and a remarkable feat for Bangladesh, Director General of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) Ambassador Patricia Danzi has said it is necessary for the country to prepare for the post-graduation era when certain market access preferences may cease to exist. “One of the biggest challenges for Bangladesh going forward will be to ensure that its graduation journey is smooth, inclusive and sustainable, leaving no one behind, '' Ambassador Danzi, who represented Switzerland in athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games, told UNB in an interview. She laid emphasis on addressing various structural reforms to enhance predictability in the market and demonstrate strong economic governance.