A high-level delegation from the Chinese People’s Institute for Foreign Affairs, led by Vice President Mr. Zhou Pingjian, paid a courtesy call on Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr. Shafiqur Rahman. After the meeting, Mia Golam Perwar said that despite a year having passed since the uprising, he believes the Awami League’s conspiracies against the country continue. The Jamaat Amir, Perwar reported, vowed to confront those plots and to work to advance the nation.

Dr. Shafiqur emphasized his desire to strengthen close, neighborly ties between Bangladesh and China, and the two sides discussed ways to deepen bilateral relations. The Jamaat leader also described what he termed the previous government’s record of repression. He said that, if given the opportunity to govern, Jamaat would serve the public rather than rule over them. Perwar added that the meeting covered China’s role in global security and election-related matters, noting that Jamaat is an election-oriented party prepared to contest polls. Mr. Zhou Pingjian described China–Bangladesh diplomatic ties as long-standing and affirmed ongoing efforts to further strengthen people-to-people relations between the two countries.