Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has termed his country as the reliable partner and trusted friend of Bangladesh in its ongoing journey of modernisation.  

“China and Bangladesh are at critical stages of development and rejuvenation,” he said while addring a seminar in the capital on Monday evening, a Chinese embassy press release said on Tuesday. 

The Chinese Enterprises Association in Bangladesh (CEAB) and Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) jointly organised the seminar titled “Fostering Innovation Through Collaborative Research for Smart Bangladesh”.

The envoy said Chinese enterprises have been involved in numerous major and complex infrastructure projects in Bangladesh, introducing many advanced and energy-saving technologies.

The Chinese ambassador encouraged CEAB and BUET to further enhance industry-research cooperation and launch more advanced energy-saving technologies, so as to benefit the people of Bangladesh.