report in The Daily Star, Aug 2, 2023
China hopes that its military will strengthen cooperation and deepen friendship with Bangladesh armed forces for maintaining world peace.
“Guided by the consensus reached by top leaders of China and Bangladesh, both militaries will continually strengthen solidarity and cooperation on the basis of the already fruitful results,” said a Chinese embassy statement marking the 96th founding anniversary of People’s Liberation Army of China.
The Chinese embassy in Dhaka held a programme on Monday to celebrate the anniversary. Lt Gen Waker-Uz-Zaman, principal staff officer of Bangladesh Armed Forces Division, was present as chief guest.
Over 200 dignitaries from the Bangladeshi armed forces, government, police, foreign missions, and defence attaches in Dhaka, and the local Chinese community attended the event.
Senior Colonel Du Xinsheng, defence attaché of the Chinese embassy in Dhaka, said since its birth in 1927, PLA has embarked on an extraordinary journey to achieve China’s independence and liberation, safeguard the country’s sovereignty, security, and development, as well as advance peace and progress in the world.
Over the past decades, PLA has been participating in numerous UN peacekeeping operations, international disaster relief efforts, and humanitarian programmes, and has forged ever closer friendship and cooperation with the armed forces of other countries, including Bangladesh.
Waker-Uz-Zaman lauded the friendly relations between the two countries and their militaries.
A photo exhibition titled “The Peace Ark”, featuring UN peacekeeping and escort missions, was also on display at the event
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