A meeting was held at Hotel Westin in Gulshan, Dhaka, between a delegation of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and a three-member visiting delegation from the Communist Party of China, led by Peng Jiubin, Director General for South Asia Affairs of the Communist Party of China at 5 PM on April 27, Sunday.

The Jamaat delegation was led by the organization's Nayeb-e-Ameer and former Member of Parliament Dr. Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher. The delegation also included Assistant Secretary Generals Maulana Rafiqul Islam Khan and Advocate Ahsanul Mahboob Zubair, Central Executive Committee member and Secretary of Central Publicity and Media Department Advocate Matiur Rahman Akanda, Central Executive Committee member and Dhaka South City Ameer Nurul Islam Bulbul, and Dhaka North City Ameer Md. Selim Uddin.

Following the meeting, Dr. Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher briefed the journalists, saying that:
"Peng Jiubin, Director General for South Asia Affairs of the Communist Party of China, has been visiting Bangladesh for the past three days. During this time, he has already held meetings with various political parties, professional organizations, government representatives, intellectuals, and journalist leaders. Today, he held a meeting with representatives of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. We had a very open and frank discussion.

Last December, at the invitation of the Chinese government, a delegation from Jamaat-e-Islami our organization visited China. All those present here today were members of that delegation. That visit was at the government level. Today's meeting, however, was at the party level — a party-to-party meeting."

China is now an important emerging power in the world, especially in our region. China's role in the economy, politics, and international relations here is extremely significant.
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami is an inclusive, Islamic, and liberal democratic political party. In line with our policies and principles, we are keen to maintain good relations with everyone at both the government and non-government levels. Today's meeting was held in that context. We had very open discussions and exchanged views on several issues concerning Bangladesh's national interests."

Dr. Taher further said, "At the outset, we thanked the Chinese delegation for inviting our chief adviser and for some agreements and assurances which already have been concluded.

He said, China is currently one of Bangladesh’s major investors, and we have urged them to further increase their investments in Bangladesh. Bangladesh is an emerging country with vast potential for investment. We discussed investments in the Teesta Barrage project, the construction of the second Padma Bridge, and the development of a deep-sea port. Particularly, we welcomed China's investment in the expansion of the blue economy.

Additionally, we discussed regional security issues, emphasizing that no country in the region should act with hostility toward another, and that maintaining a balance of security is crucial. We also requested the delegation to offer more scholarships to Bangladeshi students, claimed Dr. Taher.

In response, they agreed with our views and said they would inform their government and take necessary initiatives."

He added, "The Communist Party of China and the Chinese government are virtually a single entity. Therefore, we hope that government-to-government, party-to-government, people-to-people, and party-to-party relations will become even stronger in the upcoming days.

They expressed interest in inviting Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami to their international conference. In return, we have conveyed that Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami will soon invite a delegation from the Communist Party of China to visit Bangladesh. We are prepared to extend our hospitality to them.

I believe this is a major opportunity for Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami because, in the past, we did not have such close communication with the Communist Party or the government of China. Now a broad-based mutual relationship is being built."

On the Rohingya issue, Dr. Taher said: "We specifically raised the Rohingya crisis. Currently, 1.1 to 1.2 million Rohingyas are living in inhumane conditions in Bangladesh. We stated that providing food, clothing, and shelter is only a temporary solution, but the permanent solution is to repatriate the Rohingyas to their homeland.

We proposed the formation of an independent Arakan State based on the Rohingya majority population in the Arakan region. China can play a vital role in this regard due to its strong relationship with Myanmar. They assured us that they would present our proposal to their government and attempt to take relevant initiatives."

In response to journalists’ questions regarding elections, Dr. Taher said:
"They inquired about the timing of Bangladesh's upcoming elections. We informed them that, according to the statement of our chief adviser, elections may be held in December or in June if the necessary reform activities are completed.

They made it clear that China does not interfere in the internal affairs of any country, and the same principle applies to Bangladesh. Their goal is only to cooperate based on principles and programs, not to intervene."