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PM leaves for China
DHAKA, July 1, 2019 (BSS) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka for
Dalian today on a five-day bilateral official visit to China at the
invitation of her Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang.
A Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ special flight (BG1720) carrying the prime
minister and her entourage members departed Hazrat Shahjalal International
Airport (HSIA) here for Dalian at 5.20 this afternoon.
Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq, Road Transport and
Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud,
Housing and Public Works Minister Advocate SM Rezaul Karim, PM’s Political
Adviser HT Imam, Chief Whip Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury, State Minister for Civil
Aviation and Tourism Mahbub Ali, Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam,
Prime Minister’s Principal Secretary Md Nojibur Rahman, chiefs of the three
services, high civil and military officials were present at the airport to
see the PM off.
The flight is scheduled to land at Dalian Zhoushuizi International
Airport, Dalian, Liaoning Province, at 12:15 am (local time) on July 2.
During the visit, she will attend the annual meeting of the World
Economic Forum (WEF) in Dalian and hold bilateral talks with Chinese Premier
Li Keqiang and President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
The three-day “WEF Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2019”, also known
as WEF Summer Davos, begins in Chinese city of Dalian today.
After the reception at the airport, a ceremonial motorcade will escort
the premier to Shangri-La Hotel, where she will be staying during the visit
to Dalian.
On July 2, the prime minister will attend the inaugural ceremony of the
WEF Summer Davos at Dalian International Conference Center in the morning.
Sheikh Hasina will meet Founder and Executive Chairman of World Economic
Forum Klaus Schwab at his office and join a panel discussion on “Cooperation
in the Pacific Rim” at Dalian International Conference Centre in the
afternoon.
On July 3, the prime minister will leave Dalian for Beijing at 11 am by
a special chartered flight to be provided by the Chinese government.
The flight is scheduled to arrive at Beijing Capital International
Airport around 12:15 pm the same day.
After the reception at the airport, the prime minister in a ceremonial
motorcade will be taken to Diaoyutai State Guest House, where she will be
staying during her visit to the Chinese capital.
In the afternoon, the prime minister will join a community reception
followed by a dinner at Legendale Hotel, Beijing.
On July 4, Sheikh Hasina will join the welcoming ceremony and place
wreaths at the heroes memorial at the Great Hall of the People in the
morning.
Later, she will hold bilateral talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and
attend the agreement signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People.
The prime minister will join a banquet to be hosted by the Chinese
premier at the Great Hall of the People.
Sheikh Hasina will attend a business roundtable with Chinese business
leaders at CCPIT in the afternoon the same day.
On July 5, the prime minister is scheduled to deliver a speech at an
event organized by a Chinese think tank named “Pangoal Institution” in the
morning.
The CEOs of Chinese companies are expected to call on Sheikh Hasina at
her place of residence and will hold a meeting with Chairman of NPC Li
Zhangshu.
The prime minister will hold a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping
at Diaoyutai State Guest House in the afternoon.
She will also join a banquet to be hosted by the Chinese president at
the same place.
Concluding her China tour, the prime minister will depart Beijing
Capital International Airport, China for Dhaka at 11 am local time on July 6
and reach Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) here at 1:35 pm
Bangladesh time the same day.
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Friday said Rohingya crisis will
top the agenda of discussions during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s five-day
official visit to China from July 2 to 6 when Dhaka will sign eight
instruments with Beijing.
“The Rohingya issue will come up as a major topic during our Prime
Minister’s visit … we do believe, after that, Beijing will take a
‘proactive role’ in resolving the crisis (Rohingya repatriation),” he told a
press briefing at the Foreign Ministry here on Friday afternoon.
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