Dhaka, Sep 26 (Agency) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has expressed his intention to invest in solar panel manufacturing in Bangladesh, aiming to enhance trade and economic ties with the country, media reports said on Thursday. The announcement was made during a call with Bangladesh interim government’s Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus at the UN General Assembly sideline on Wednesday afternoon, the United News of Bangladesh (UNB) reported. “If Chinese investment comes to Bangladesh for solar panel manufacturing, it will be a milestone as it’s a massive investment and will help create huge jobs,” said Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam after the meeting.
According to the UNB reports, the Chinese foreign minister praised Prof Yunus as an old friend of the Chinese people. Alam said China wants to strengthen “comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership” with Bangladesh which will benefit from that investment and become a major exporter of solar panels. “We have full confidence in you that you will live up to the expectations of the people,” he said, adding that he would unite the country. Wang Yi said China would attach importance to Prof. Yunus’ call to Chinese solar panel manufacturers to set up plants in Bangladesh.