Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh praises students who protested against previous Hasina govt
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China's ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has praised the "courage and wisdom" of the country's students who protested against the previous government led by Shiekh Hasina.
A report by the South China Morning Post (SCMP) said that on Thursday (Oct 10), Ambassador Yao met student representatives and commended them for their role in theanti-government movement.
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According to the Chinese embassy, Yao encouraged Bangladesh's youth to contribute tothe country to make it return to the right track of unity, stability, development, and prosperity.
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Meanwhile, the Bangladeshi student representatives expressed gratitude to China in the meeting, noting thatBeijing sent an emergency medical rescue team to help treat those injured during the protests.
The student representatives also reiterated their commitment to maintaining Dhaka-Beijingrelations.
The unrest in Bangladesh that led to Sheikh Hasina's ouster
More than 1,000 people were killed in clashes that began as a student movement against public-sector job quotas in July but escalated into a wider anti-government uprising - the bloodiest period in Bangladesh's independent history.
The unrest led to Sheikh Hasina resigning from the post of prime minister and fleeing the country in early August. Following Hasina's ouster, an interim government was formed in Bangladesh which is being led by Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus.
Two student protesters-Nahid Islam and Asif Mahmud, were appointed in August to serve in the interim government.
The SCMP report said that neither Islam nor Mahmud appeared in photos from Thursday’s meeting published by the Chinese embassy, though the former met Yao earlier this month.
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Yao met Yunus soon after the interim government was formed in August.During that meeting, Yao reaffirmed China’s position of non-interference in Bangladesh’s internal affairs.
The top Chinese envoy also reiterated his country'srespect for the “independent development path” chosen by the Bangladeshi people.
In September,Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Yunus on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The SCMP reported that during this meeting, Wang described Yunus as “an old friend to China” and said Beijing would help Dhaka tackle poverty.
The relations between Bangladesh and China
For years, Bangladesh and China have enjoyedhigh-level exchanges and deepened political mutual trust.
China is Bangladesh’s biggest trading partner, with bilateral trade totalling $23.8 billion last year. Bangladesh became the first country in South Asia to join the China-led Belt and Road Initiative.
(With inputs from agencies)