Beijing assures support on Bangladesh’s BRICS joining

Beijing assures support on Bangladesh’s BRICS joining

Beijing has appreciated Bangladesh’s interest to join BRICS and assured of China active support in this regard.
The assurance came at the 13th round of bilateral political consultations between Bangladesh and China held in Beijing on Monday, a foreign ministry’s press release said here on Tuesday.
BRICS is an intergovernmental organization comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates.
Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen and Chinese Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Sun Weidong led their respective side at the consultation.
The consultations focused on consolidating bilateral relations, enhancing economic ties, promoting trade and investment and exploring opportunities for cooperation in multilateral platform.