Describing China as a trusted partner in the socio-economic development of Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has stressed the need for exploring more avenues to take the bilateral strategic partnership to a new height.

"We would like to explore more avenues to take Bangladesh-China strategic partnership to new heights and also work together to address the regional and global issues for peace, security, stability and development," she said.

Hasina said this in her prerecorded message at a function marking the 100th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

She acknowledged with deep appreciation the cooperation and assistance by China during the Covid-19 pandemic, including the recent gifts of vaccine doses and CPC's gifts of medical equipment to Awami League.

She recalled the contributions of many CPC leaders in bolstering Bangladesh–China ties.

In a span of a few decades, China has achieved amazing and inspiring progress in different areas -- from space to nanotechnology, robotics to avionics -- backed by high-quality education and resulting in the production of world-class goods and services, she said.

She said the development dividend has reached the common people even in the remote parts of China.

(SAM)