DHAKA, 21 October 2021, (TON): PM Hasina's leadership lauded in Bangladesh's development journey. Terming China the largest trading partner of Bangladesh, Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming on Wednesday said the Bangladesh-China relations have achieved a rapid development.

He said "the political mutual trust between our two sides has continued to deepen, the cultural exchange and education cooperation as an integral part of our deeply-rooted bilateral relations, have been active and fruitful.”

Currently, the envoy said, China has become one of the top destinations for Bangladeshi students to study abroad and students are one of the main cornerstones of the friendship between the two peoples.

The ambassador said "all of you are well aware of the journey to development that our two countries are having together and shoulder to shoulder.”

However, he said, there are many avenues of cooperation yet to be explored. "In Bangladesh’s mission of poverty eradication, China will always be by its side through sharing experience and resources."

The ambassador was addressing a webinar on poverty alleviation organized by the Association of Bangladesh-China Alumni (ABCA).