Dhaka, November 4th—China-Bangladesh "Political Parties Plus" Roundtable and Inauguration Ceremony of Bangladesh-China Centre for Party and State Governance Studies were held here today under the theme “Where History Illuminates the Future”. Liu Haixing, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, attended the event and delivered a keynote speech. More than 200 people attended the event, including Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Acting Secretary General of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP); Miya Ghulam Parwar, Secretary General of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami; Nahid Islam, Convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP); Saiful Haque, General Secretary of the Revolutionary Workers Party of Bangladesh; Abdullah Kafi Ratan, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Bangladesh; political advisers to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh; government ministers; members of parliament; and representatives from think tanks, the media and the business community. 

Liu said that friendly exchanges between China and Bangladesh date back more than a thousand years, leaving behind many stories of enduring friendship and illuminating the path forward. In June this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman during the latter's visit to China. The two leaders jointly announced the building of a China-Bangladesh community with a shared future in the new era, charting the course for a new chapter in the friendship between the two countries. China and Bangladesh should carry forward the friendship from generation to generation and continue to be good friends, good neighbors and good partners who trust each other. The two sides should firmly support each other on issues involving their respective core interests and major concerns, advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, actively pursue practical cooperation and people-to-people exchanges, and work together to implement the four major global initiatives, so as to bring greater benefits to the people of both countries and jointly safeguard the legitimate interests of the Global South.  

Liu noted that the CPC and major political parties in Bangladesh have maintained friendly exchanges over the years. China and Bangladesh are both at critical stages of their respective development. China is embarking on the implementation of its 15th Five-Year Plan, while Bangladesh has entered a new stage of political transition. Political parties in both countries shoulder important responsibilities, and strengthening the exchange of experience in party and state governance holds greater contemporary significance. The establishment of the Bangladesh-China Centre for Party and State Governance Studies is not only a concrete step toward implementing the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, but also responds to the practical needs of both sides in governance and the shared expectations of the two peoples. He expressed the hope that the center would strengthen research into the national conditions of both countries, facilitate the sharing of experience in party and state governance, and promote exchanges and cooperation across various fields, promote greater exchanges and cooperation between the political parties, young people, business communities, media organizations and think tanks, and sub-national exchanges and cooperation of the two countries, and make greater contributions to building a China-Bangladesh community with a shared future in the new era.  

Rizvi and other Bangladeshi representatives said that Bangladesh had entered a new stage of advancing structural reform and promoting economic development, and was in urgent need of learning from international experience, particularly China's development experience. Guided by General Secretary Xi Jinping's thoughts, the CPC has led the Chinese people in advancing economic and social transformation and achieving remarkable development. In the eyes of Bangladesh and other developing countries, China has become a model of effective national governance and vibrant economic and social development. There is a well-known saying in the Islamic world: “Seek knowledge, even as far as China.” Over the more than 70 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the CPC has accumulated valuable experience in theoretical innovation, long-term planning and effective implementation. This experience can and should serve as an important reference for Bangladesh. The Bangladeshi people have high expectations for the new government and look forward to strengthening cooperation with China. They hope that the traditional friendship between Bangladesh and China will yield new and fruitful results in the new era.  

That evening, Liu also held in-depth discussions with Rizvi and other senior BNP leaders, exchanging views extensively on the two Parties’ leadership mechanisms, organizational structures and cadre management, among other topics.