Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on today afternoon to discuss bilateral, regional and global issues with Bangladesh leadership.
Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque will receive the Chinese Foreign Minister who is likely to reach Dhaka at 5pm on a two-day trip.
Minister Wang is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday morning apart from holding a bilateral meeting with his Bangladesh counterpart AK Abdul Momen the same day.
The meeting between Foreign Minister Momen and his Chinese counterpart is likely to be held at 7:30am (beginning with breakfast) at a city hotel on Sunday.
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader will host a dinner in honour of the Chinese foreign minister on Saturday evening, said State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. Shahriar Alam.
Foreign Minister Momen is expected to return home Saturday night from Cambodia after attending the ASEAN Regional Forum meeting (August 5-6).
In January 2017, Wang had an hour-long stopover in Dhaka. This time, he is coming for a longer period.
The Chinese Foreign Minister is likely to leave soon after his meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The visit is taking place amid growing geopolitical tensions with impact on developing countries in the region while experts suggest Bangladesh to ensure a strategic balance amid these tensions.
