China ready to cooperate with BD: Envoy

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Wednesday said that China is ready to provide all possible cooperation to Bangladesh particularly in economic and cultural fields.

He made the remarks while speaking at a pre-departure press conference for the “Bangladeshi Trainees' Drone Training Delegation" visiting China at the embassy in the capital on Wednesday.

This is the first time Bangladeshi technical personnel will visit China for drone formation performance training, undertaking a month-long programme in Shanghai and Guangzhou.

A total of 11 Bangladeshis will leave Dhaka on 15 August for the training in China and come back on 13 September.

Speaking at the programme, the Chinese ambassador said, “It is a training programme on drone technology. It is just a beginning for cooperation in the field. Our cooperation will continue in future as well. Now a group of people from Bangladesh is going to China for training on drone technology. We welcome it.”

He explained that the both counties organise all technology and cultural event for strengthening people to people connectivity and relationship.

The move will create new chapter and take Bangladesh-China relationship to new height, he added.

The ambassador highlighted that the special drone show lighted up Dhaka sky, an excellent performance marking the “36 July Celebration.”

“A new chapter economically and culturally has been opened through the technology and knowledge sharing,” Yao also said.

Speaking the event, Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki said that the cultural bond between Bangladesh and China will create new dynamism in the bilateral relation between the two countries.

“We received more than 500 applications. Finally we have selected even people for the drone training.”

Referring to recent drone show with the support of China, Farooki said, “Drone is a new medium for telling stories and it’s a fusion of technology and art and became as one of the important medium to create a narrative.”

“Recently arranged six drone shows with the help of China have been immensely popularised among the young generation,” he said.

He also expressed hope that a new door would be opened between the cultural affairs ministry and Chinese government for preserving cultural heritage and expansion of traditional and new media.