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08:34, 19-Nov-2017
Chinese FM: China is willing to help Bangladesh and Myanmar solve Rohingya issue
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka Saturday, saying that China is willing to help Bangladesh and Myanmar properly solve the Rohingya issue.
Wang said the issue should be resolved by Bangladesh and Myanmar through dialogue and consultation, and expected the two sides to reach an agreement as scheduled on the repatriation of the Rohingya people who have crossed into Bangladesh.
China is willing to continue to offer support for a proper settlement of the issue, he added.
This photo taken on September 5 shows Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar arriving at a new camp in Unchiprang near the Bangladeshi border town of Teknaf. /AFP Photo via Xinhua
This photo taken on September 5 shows Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar arriving at a new camp in Unchiprang near the Bangladeshi border town of Teknaf. /AFP Photo via Xinhua
Wang also expressed the hope that China and Bangladesh could speed up the implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative, and actively push forward the building of the planned economic corridor that links Bangladesh, China, India and Myanmar.
The Chinese foreign minister suggested the two sides to explore new cooperation areas such as maritime cooperation. China will continue to encourage Chinese enterprises to invest in Bangladesh, he added.
Hasina, for his part, congratulated the successful holding of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and thanked the Chinese side for offering long-term support and aid to Bangladesh's development and construction.
Last year, Chinese President Xi Jinping paid a historic visit to Bangladesh, establishing the strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries, Hasina said, adding that the Bangladeshi side is willing to further deepen pragmatic cooperation with the Chinese side in all fields.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets his Bangladeshi counterpart Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali in Dhaka, Bangladesh November 18, 2017. /MOFA Photo
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets his Bangladeshi counterpart Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali in Dhaka, Bangladesh November 18, 2017. /MOFA Photo
Wang also met with his Bangladeshi counterpart Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on the same day. The two sides agreed to strengthen mutual trust and mutual support, and boost cooperation under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative.
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Source(s): Xinhua News Agency