Governor of China’s Yunnan Province Wang Yubo met with Trade Advisor Sheikh Bashiruddin.
The meeting was held at the conference room of the Ministry of Commerce at the Secretariat on Sunday (April 20, 2025) afternoon. In the meeting, they discussed in detail the development of bilateral relations, trade and investment and cooperation.
In the meeting, Trade Advisor Sheikh Bashiruddin said that there is huge potential for increasing trade and commerce between Bangladesh and Yunnan Province. Bangladesh wants to take the friendly relations to new heights by utilizing the potential.
The Trade Advisor said that there is an opportunity to increase cooperation in the education, health, agriculture and tourism sectors through the development of bilateral relations. In addition to increasing investment, he called for cooperation in launching agricultural drone systems in the country, capacity building of trainers, pesticide management and experimental projects in food crop production.
Sheikh Bashiruddin said that tourism potential in Bangladesh is good. He wants cooperation in increasing domestic tourism (local tourism) by utilizing Yunnan’s tourism experience. At this time, the advisor called on the Governor of Yunnan to come forward to develop tourism infrastructure in Bangladesh and increase more investment in Bangladesh.
Stating that China-Bangladesh relations are now excellent, Yunnan Province Governor Wang Yubo said that Chief Advisor Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus’ recent visit to China has taken Bangladesh-China relations to a new height. In continuation of this, Yunnan Province is interested in increasing trade and investment to strengthen relations with Bangladesh.
He said that Yunnan Province is located close to Bangladesh. If the Chittagong-Kunming flight is launched, the bilateral relations will gain further momentum. During this time, he emphasized on improving the relations between the people of Yunnan Province and the people of Bangladesh.
The Governor said that there is a demand for Bangladeshi products in Yunnan, China. Especially, the demand for seasonal fruits is the highest. He expressed his interest in importing mango and hilsa fish from Bangladesh.
He said that Yunnan Province is known as a popular tourist destination for tourists. Seven hundred million tourists from different parts of the world visit Yunnan Province every year. The natural beauty of Yunnan Province is attractive to tourists. During this time, he assured of developing tourism in Bangladesh and increasing cooperation in the education and healthcare sectors.
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen, Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture Dr. Mohammad Emdad Ullah Mian, Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Mahbubur Rahman and Chief Executive Officer of the Tourism Board Abu Taher Muhammad Jaber were present at the meeting.
