Staff Correspondent
The Center for China Studies of Dhaka University held a launching ceremony recently, according to press
release.
Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen Prof. Dr. A. S. M. Maksud Kamal,Vice Chancellor of University of
Dhaka,Vice Chairman of the Academic Board of the Center for China Studies, Mr. Chen Dongxiao,
President of Shanghai Institutes for International Studies,Chairman of the Academic Board of the Center
for China Studies, and representatives from Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies, East
China Normal University, Yunnan University, Tongji University attended the ceremony. More than 400
people from the government, political parties, universities, enterprises, media and international
organizations, as well as Chinese representatives participated.
Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen extended warm congratulations on the establishment of the Center for
China Studies and said that the establishment of the Center for China Studies is the consensus reached
by Chinese President Xi Jinping and Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during their bilateral
meeting in Johannesburg last August. It represents the latest achievement in the collaboration between
China and Bangladesh in education, academic research, and people-to-people exchanges, while also
symbolizing the deepening friendship between our two nations. The Center is of pioneering significance,
which will further promote the academic circles of the two countries to strengthen mutual
understanding,facilitate joint study and exploration of bilateral, regional, and global affairs, strengthen
people-to-people ties, and amplify cultural exchange, thereby enhancing bilateral relations. In the
future, it is expected that the Center shall anchor itself in Bangladesh,adopt a South Asia-centric
approach and have a global outlook. We envision the Center for China Studies as a bridge connecting
China and Bangladesh, South Asia and the world, making substantive contributions to mutual
understanding, cooperation, and peaceful development.
