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Mohammed Khaled, Consul General of Bangladesh in Kunming:
China is a trusted partner of Bangladesh

孟加拉国驻昆明总领事穆罕穆德·卡勒德：
中国是孟加拉国值得信赖的伙伴

By Zu Hongbing and Wang Jingzhong □ 祖红兵 王靖中 / 文

“I believe the next 50 years of Bang- Bangladesh, one that has always extended distinct geographical advantage, serves as integration.
ladesh-China relations will be an era of a helping hand in times of need. The two a crucial gateway connecting China with “The aviation links between Bangladesh
connectivity and shared prosperity.” This countries support each other on the interna- South and Southeast Asia. Meanwhile, and Yunnan have accelerated socio-eco-
th
year, which marks the 50 anniversary of tional stage and share similar positions on Bangladesh, thanks to its strategic location, nomic and cultural exchanges and regional
diplomatic relations between the two na- major global issues,” he stated. is increasingly functioning as a bridge link- integration,” Khaled observed. Looking
tions, has also been designated as the “Chi- “To mark the 50 anniversary, the Con- ing South Asia, Southeast Asia, and South- ahead, he expressed hope that the next 50
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na‑Bangladesh Year of People‑to‑People sulate General has organized a series of west China. In recent years, bilateral rela- years will see even stronger connectivity
Exchanges.” In a recent interview, Moham- events and launched several cooperative tions between Yunnan and Bangladesh have between the two countries, with deepened
med Khaled, Consul General of Bangla- initiatives,” Khaled noted. One notable ef- deepened significantly, particularly in trade cooperation in areas such as green energy
desh in Kunming, shared his positive vision fort is the newly established medical tour- and investment, education and research, technology and digital infrastructure, lifting
for the future of bilateral cooperation. ism partnership, which not only provides healthcare, and agriculture. Initiatives like bilateral relations to new heights.
Khaled highlighted that over the past Bangladeshi patients access to Yunnan’s the annual China–South Asia Expo held in
five decades, Bangladesh and China have advanced healthcare system but also opens Kunming have greatly promoted regional
consistently treated each other with mutual a new window for mutual understanding
respect and equality, steadily deepening between our peoples.
their relationship and achieving sustainable Khaled pointed out that Yunnan, with its
progress together. Today, bilateral ties have
been elevated to a comprehensive strategic
partnership. “China is a trusted partner of