China greets Hafiz Uddin Ahmed on speakership

China has congratulated Hafiz Uddin Ahmed on assuming office as Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad, reaffirming Beijing's willingness to deepen parliamentary exchanges and strengthen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership between the two countries.

Chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC) Zhao Leji conveyed the message in a congratulatory letter sent on Thursday.

In the message, Zhao extended his warm congratulations to Hafiz Uddin Ahmed on assuming the office of Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh.

He noted that China and Bangladesh enjoy a long-standing friendship and have maintained close cooperation across various sectors.

Zhao said China stands ready to work with Bangladesh to further advance friendly exchanges and cooperation between the National People's Congress of China and the Jatiya Sangsad of Bangladesh.

He also expressed hope that such engagement would contribute to promoting the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership between China and Bangladesh to a higher level.