{"id":32445,"date":"2026-02-17T13:16:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T13:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebangladeshtoday.com\/?p=32445"},"modified":"2026-02-17T13:16:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T13:16:26","slug":"china-premier-greets-bangladesh-pm-tarique-rahman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebangladeshtoday.com\/?p=32445","title":{"rendered":"China Premier greets Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Chinese Premier Li Qiang today congratulated\u00a0Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on his inauguration, eaffirming Beijing's\u00a0support for Bangladesh's new government.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a congratulatory message sent on Tuesday, Premier Li Qiang conveyed his\u00a0warm wishes to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on assuming office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Li said China and Bangladesh are close neighbours and Comprehensive Strategic\u00a0Cooperative Partners enjoying long-standing friendship, noting that friendly\u00a0exchanges between the two countries date back decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He recalled that over the 51 years since the establishment of diplomatic\u00a0relations, Beijing and Dhaka have consistently respected each other, treated\u00a0one another as equals and pursued mutually beneficial ooperation and win-win\u00a0outcomes, setting what he described as a fine example of state-to-state\u00a0relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chinese Premier reaffirmed that his government supports the new\u00a0Bangladeshi administration in nsuring smooth governance and national\u00a0development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expressing readiness to work closely with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Li\u00a0said he looks forward to carrying forward the traditional friendship between\u00a0the two nations, strengthening high-quality ooperation under the Belt and\u00a0Road Initiative and expanding exchanges across various sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He voiced confidence that joint efforts would elevate the China-Bangladesh\u00a0Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership to a new height and deliver\u00a0greater benefits to the peoples of both countries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chinese Premier Li Qiang today congratulated\u00a0Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on his inauguration, eaffirming Beijing's\u00a0support for Bangladesh's new government.\u00a0 In a congratulatory message sent on Tuesday, Premier Li Qiang conveyed his\u00a0warm wishes to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on assuming office. 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