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BEIJING, July 5-- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday met with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. Calling China and Bangladesh traditionally friendly neighbors, Xi said that consolidating and developing well the strategic partnership of cooperation between China and Bangladesh is not only in line with common interests of the two countries and two peoples, but also conducive to the prosperity and stability in Asia as well as the opening and cooperation of the world. The two countries established strategic partnership of cooperation in 2016 during Xi's state visit to Bangladesh. The elevation of bilateral ties has helped promote cooperation between the two countries to a new phase of fast development, inject impetus into the economic and social development in both countries, and bring more benefits to both peoples, said Xi. He called on both countries to carry forward the traditional friendship and jointly promote cooperative and common development of two countries. The two countries need to give full play to the role of political guidance of high-level exchanges, maintain exchanges between the two governments, legislatures and political parties, Xi said. China appreciates Bangladesh's valuable support to China on issues concerning its core interests, and will as always firmly support Bangladesh's efforts in safeguarding sovereignty, exploring a development path suitable for its national condition and maintaining political and social stability, said Xi. | 
