Dhaka,
Jul 13 (UNB) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hold a press conference on
Sunday to discuss the outcomes of her recent visit to China. The briefing is
scheduled for 4 pm at her official residence, Ganabhaban, as per a release from
her press wing.
Prime Minister Hasina
visited Beijing from July 8 to 10 at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang
and returned to Bangladesh last Thursday.
During her stay, she met
with Chinese President Xi Jinping and held bilateral talks with Premier Li
Qiang at the Great Hall of the People. These high-level meetings focused on
strengthening development and economic cooperation between the two nations.
Bangladesh and China
signed and renewed 21 cooperation documents, primarily Memorandums of
Understanding (MoUs), aiming to bolster their partnership.
Among the key outcomes
announced was the conclusion of a joint feasibility study on a Bangladesh-China
Free Trade Agreement (FTA), highlighting the growing economic ties between the
two countries.
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