Dhaka, Nov 10 (bdnews24.com)— Main opposition BNP has called for granting China full membership in the South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC). The party's chairperson Khaleda Zia made the call in while talking to a delegation of the Chinese Communist Party on Thursday morning at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka. "The delegation discussed the issue of China becoming a full member of the South-Asian platform during the meeting and Khaleda Zia expressed her all-out support in the issue," BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said, while briefing journalist after the meeting. Khaleda hoped for the co-operation of China with issues like building a sea- port in Sonadia island, railway, mineral resources, water resources, electricity, training of defence forces, etc. in the meeting. "The opposition leader had a successful meeting with the delegation," said Fakhrul. Liu Xi, secretary of party's Beijing committee headed the representative team. Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Zhang Xianyi was also present at the meeting. The 17th SAARC summit has kicked off in Maldives on Thursday. China is currently an observing member of SAARC.
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Khaleda also expressed her support to United China. She said ' Bangladesh and BNP both believe Taiwan is a part of Mainland China, We want to see them with china in future'
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Khaleda also expressed her support to United China. She said ' Bangladesh and BNP both believe Taiwan is a part of Mainland China, We want to see them with china in future'
So it's a mission for her.
