China clarifies its position on Bangladesh-Myanmar corridor issue

China has clarified its position on the Bangladesh-Myanmar border corridor.

Chinese Ambassador in Dhaka Yao Wen has stated that China has no involvement in proposed humanitarian corridor process in Rakhine.

The Chinese ambassador said this at a seminar titled ‘Five Decades of Bangladesh-China Relations: Journey to New Heights,’ organized by Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) on Thursday.

Regarding assistance at the Teesta project, the ambassador indicated that China is ready to provide support, but Bangladesh needs to make a decision on the matter quickly.

The keynote speaker at the seminar was Dr. Imtiaz Ahmed, a former professor and international analyst from Department of International Relations at Dhaka University.

The seminar was chaired by BIISS Chairman Ambassador AFM Ghausul Azam Sarkar and BIISS Director General Major General Iftekhar Anis delivered the welcome speech.