BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has praised China's leadership role in regional politics, calling it a "positive initiative." During a bilateral meeting with the CPC delegation at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Fakhrul expressed hope that China’s constructive engagement would expand from bilateral to multilateral platforms. BNP’s media cell member Shayrul Kabir said the meeting was led by Li Hongzhong, Politburo member of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress. The Chinese side welcomed the BNP delegation at the start of the meeting. During the talks, Li Hongzhong extended an invitation to BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman to visit China.