Chinese vice minister arrives Friday

Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Sun Weidong is scheduled to arrive here on Friday on a two-day official visit to discuss issues of mutual interest.

He will have bilateral meeting with Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen during his stay in Dhaka.

The meeting is likely to take place on Saturday, said a Foreign Ministry source.

Recently, Ambassador of China Yao Wen said Bangladesh and China “should deepen the strategic partnership” for cooperation and explore new growth points.