Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam will travel to Beijing as part of preparations for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s upcoming China visit.
Official source said the foreign secretary will hold a meeting with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Hua Chunying on Wednesday. The discussions will focus on the Prime Minister’s scheduled visit to China from 23 to 26 June.
Senior government officials confirmed to reports that Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is expected to visit Malaysia on 21–22 June before travelling to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur on 23 June. Preparations for the programme are underway in Dhaka.
A Channel 24 report says, Forign Ministry officials said the Wednesday meeting in Beijing will cover the full range of arrangements for the visit, including the programme schedule, agenda, possible agreements and memoranda of understanding.
The foreign secretary will travel to Beijing via the Philippines. He will first attend the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Senior Officials’ Meeting in Manila on Tuesday. He will leave for Beijing on the same day after the meeting concludes.
