China to help build deep seaport, install satellite
Tuesday, 15 June 2010
China Monday proposed to give assistance to Bangladesh for building the deep seaport in Chittagong and installing the country's first space satellite, report agencies.
Beijing also agreed to quickly disburse its assistance for Pagla Water Treatment Plant and Shahjalal Fertiliser Factory.
The agreement came at the official talks between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and visiting Chinese Vice President Xi Jinpeng at the PM's office in the afternoon.
Later, Bangladesh and China signed an agreement on economic cooperation, under which Beijing will provide 40 million yuan as grant.
Chinese Vice Minister for Commerce Chan Jian and Economic Relations Division (ERD) Secretary Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan signed the agreement on behalf of their respective sides. The Chinese vice president and Bangladesh premier witnessed the signing ceremony.
During the hour-long talks the two leaders agreed to boost cooperation in political, economic and cultural fronts.
Briefing reporters on the outcome of the talks, Foreign Minister Dipu Moni said the Chinese side assured more investment in Bangladesh, and reduce the bilateral trade imbalance by allowing more Bangladeshi products to have duty-free access to the Chinese market. Beijing last month offered duty-free access to some 5,000 Bangladeshi items in a "goodwill gesture."
She said China also agreed to extend cooperation for the development of telecommunication and infrastructure in Bangladesh.
The Chinese side agreed to help Bangladesh in ensuring food security against the backdrop of the climatic phenomenon, combating adverse impact of the climate change as well as extending cooperation in curbing militancy and terrorism.
The two sides agreed to exchange data and information about the flow of the common river Brahmaputra.
Vice President Xi stressed the need for exchanging visits at the political level between the two countries.
The two sides also agreed to make memorable the 35th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between Bangladesh and China this year..
The talks followed the signing of an economic cooperation agreement, under which Beijing will give grant of 40 million RMB to Dhaka.
Chinese Vice Minister for Commerce Chen Jiang and ERD Secretary Musharraf Hossain Bhuiyan signed the deal on behalf of their respective government.
Earlier, Chinese Vice President Xi Jinpeng arrived in the city on a two-day official visit to Bangladesh to hold talks with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Foreign Minister Dipu Moni received the Vice President at Shahjalal International Airport at 11:40am. This is for the first time a Vice President from China is visiting Bangladesh.
Vice President Xi will also meet President Zillur Rahman, Speaker Abdul Hamid Advocate and opposition leader Khaleda Zia during his stay in Dhaka.
The high profile visit takes place within less than three months of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's visit to Beijing.
Xi will leave the city Tuesday afternoon.
Beijing also agreed to quickly disburse its assistance for Pagla Water Treatment Plant and Shahjalal Fertiliser Factory.
The agreement came at the official talks between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and visiting Chinese Vice President Xi Jinpeng at the PM's office in the afternoon.
Later, Bangladesh and China signed an agreement on economic cooperation, under which Beijing will provide 40 million yuan as grant.
Chinese Vice Minister for Commerce Chan Jian and Economic Relations Division (ERD) Secretary Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan signed the agreement on behalf of their respective sides. The Chinese vice president and Bangladesh premier witnessed the signing ceremony.
During the hour-long talks the two leaders agreed to boost cooperation in political, economic and cultural fronts.
Briefing reporters on the outcome of the talks, Foreign Minister Dipu Moni said the Chinese side assured more investment in Bangladesh, and reduce the bilateral trade imbalance by allowing more Bangladeshi products to have duty-free access to the Chinese market. Beijing last month offered duty-free access to some 5,000 Bangladeshi items in a "goodwill gesture."
She said China also agreed to extend cooperation for the development of telecommunication and infrastructure in Bangladesh.
The Chinese side agreed to help Bangladesh in ensuring food security against the backdrop of the climatic phenomenon, combating adverse impact of the climate change as well as extending cooperation in curbing militancy and terrorism.
The two sides agreed to exchange data and information about the flow of the common river Brahmaputra.
Vice President Xi stressed the need for exchanging visits at the political level between the two countries.
The two sides also agreed to make memorable the 35th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between Bangladesh and China this year..
The talks followed the signing of an economic cooperation agreement, under which Beijing will give grant of 40 million RMB to Dhaka.
Chinese Vice Minister for Commerce Chen Jiang and ERD Secretary Musharraf Hossain Bhuiyan signed the deal on behalf of their respective government.
Earlier, Chinese Vice President Xi Jinpeng arrived in the city on a two-day official visit to Bangladesh to hold talks with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Foreign Minister Dipu Moni received the Vice President at Shahjalal International Airport at 11:40am. This is for the first time a Vice President from China is visiting Bangladesh.
Vice President Xi will also meet President Zillur Rahman, Speaker Abdul Hamid Advocate and opposition leader Khaleda Zia during his stay in Dhaka.
The high profile visit takes place within less than three months of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's visit to Beijing.
Xi will leave the city Tuesday afternoon.