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Chinese Ambassador attends 4th Bangladesh-China renewable energy forum
Daily Sun Report, Dhaka
Published: 28 Apr 2026, 02:15 PM
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen attended the 4th Bangladesh–China Renewable Energy Forum held on 27 April 2026. Photo: Courtesy
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen attended the 4th Bangladesh–China Renewable Energy Forum held on 27 April, bringing together senior policymakers, development officials and industry leaders from both countries.
Among the Bangladeshi participants were Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud, Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Executive Chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, along with officials from relevant government agencies, representatives of industry associations and heads of renewable energy companies.
In his remarks, Ambassador Yao stated that energy cooperation serves as an important component of practical bilateral cooperation between China and Bangladesh.
He said that the development of renewable energy is a strategic priority for Bangladesh, essential for ensuring energy security and strengthening export competitiveness, and identified it as a major area of collaboration between the two countries.
He added that China was ready to share its full industrial-chain expertise in clean energy and to deepen cooperation with Bangladesh in policy coordination, industrial partnership, and investment and financing.
According to him, such collaboration would support Bangladesh’s energy transition and sustainable development, while further advancing high-quality Belt and Road cooperation between the two nations.