Chinese FM Wang Yi due today

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UNB, Dhaka :
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, now in Kathmandu, arrives here on Saturday evening on a three-day visit which is considered a step towards further boosting the bilateral ties between the two countries.
The Chinese Foreign Minister is coming at the invitation of his Bangladesh counterpart AH Mahmood Ali.
Wang Yi is scheduled to land at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 6:40 pm, according to the Foreign Ministry here.
Both countries will have bilateral talks, led by the two Foreign Ministers, on Sunday morning.
During the Chinese minister’s visit, the two countries will review the progress on MoUs, agreements and Letters of Exchange signed between the two countries during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s official visit to China from June 6 to 11 this year.
The two countries will also discuss programmes to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and China in 2015 in a befitting manner, by jointly organising various events and activities throughout the year.
Wang Yi will also meet President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during his visit.
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