China has reaffirmed its commitment to working closely with Bangladesh for regional peace, stability, and development. Speaking at a banquet honoring a visiting Bangladeshi media delegation, Jiang Yan, Deputy Director General of Xinjiang’s Foreign Affairs Office, described Bangladesh as a tested friend and a key development partner. He emphasized expanding cooperation in trade, infrastructure, agriculture, tourism, and education, noting that stability is essential for sustainable progress.

Jiang highlighted Xinjiang’s transformation into a major commercial hub bordering eight countries and invited Bangladesh to benefit from the province’s development experience. He said Xinjiang is now secure, with no separatist incidents since 2022, and welcomed over 30 million foreign tourists in 2025. Addressing questions on religious freedom, he rejected Western media criticism, asserting that Muslims in Xinjiang enjoy full freedom of worship.

The Bangladeshi delegation also visited the Xinjiang Islamic Institute, where administrators described its role in combining traditional Islamic scholarship with modern education. The institute, supported by significant state investment, trains imams and scholars through a rigorous curriculum balancing theology and contemporary social needs.