Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen paid a courtesy call on Bangladeshi President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at Bangabhaban.
During the meeting held on Sunday (August 30, 2026), Ambassador Yao extended an official invitation on behalf of Chinese President Xi Jinping to President Mirza Fakhrul to visit China at a convenient time. Additionally, the Ambassador briefed the President on key developments and decisions following Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s recent official visit to China.
Discussions highlighted a projected Chinese investment of approximately $500 million across 30 companies in the China Economic and Industrial Zone (CEIZ), which is expected to create around 100,000 local jobs. The talks also focused on modernizing Mongla Port, establishing a new Mongla EPZ, executing the Teesta River management scheme, and partnering on solar energy and electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing.
Both sides agreed to expedite Foreign Minister-level strategic dialogues and establish a State Minister-level ‘2+2’ diplomacy and defense dialogue platform.
China reaffirmed support for the Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project alongside clean solar energy initiatives and local EV assembling facilities.
Discussions emphasized bolstering the China–Bangladesh–Myanmar (BCIM) economic corridor and maintaining joint diplomatic efforts to resolve the Rohingya humanitarian crisis.
