On July 15, H.E. Mr. Yao Wen, Ambassador of China to Bangladesh,delivered a lecture upon invitation at the Defence Services Command and Staff College of Bangladesh. Acting commandant Md Asaduzzaman, together with more than 300 officers of Bangladeshi Armed Forces and representatives of foreign militaries were present at the lecture.

Ambassador Yao said that honorable Prime Minister Tarique's recent visit to China has yielded fruitful results. The two countries agreed to upgrade the China-Bangladesh ComprehensiveStrategic Cooperative Partnership to build a China-Bangladesh community with a shared future in the new era. As President Xi Jinping said,China has always attached great importance to developing relations with Bangladesh, and will always be Bangladesh’s trustworthy good friend, good neighbor and good partner.Chinais willing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with all sectors of Bangladesh, to help Bangladesh achieve better development. China has consistently pursued an independent foreign policy of peace.Hegemony, expansion or spheres of influence find no place in Chinese dictionary.China is committed to working with the international community, including Bangladesh, to champion an equal and orderly multi-polar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, advance the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative and theGlobal Governance Initiative, strive toward building a community with a shared future for humanity.

At the end of the lecture, Ambassador Yao had friendly interactions with the audience on issues such asRohingya.