On October 4, 2025, President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulatory messages with Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin Chuppu to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Bangladesh.

Xi Jinping noted that China and Bangladesh are close neighbors with a traditional friendship and a long history of exchanges. Over the past 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, regardless of changes in the international and regional landscape, both sides have consistently fostered friendly relations on the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, setting an example of mutual respect, equality and win-win cooperation between countries. In recent years, China and Bangladesh have continuously consolidated political mutual trust, expanded high-quality Belt and Road cooperation as well as practical cooperation in various fields, and deepened the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.

Xi Jinping stressed that he attaches great importance to the development of China-Bangladesh relations and is ready to work with President Mohammed Shahabuddin Chuppu to take the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries as an opportunity to carry forward the traditional friendship, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, and promote common development, so as to deliver more benefits to the two peoples and make greater contributions to world peace and development.

Mohammed Shahabuddin Chuppu said that over the past 50 years, Bangladesh and China have forged a deep friendship based on mutual respect, mutual trust, and enduring cooperation, bringing tangible benefits to the two peoples. Bangladesh highly appreciates China's important role in promoting regional peace, stability and common prosperity, and is grateful for China's long-term valuable support for Bangladesh's sustainable development. He expressed the belief that with the joint efforts of the leaders and peoples of the two countries, bilateral cooperation will yield even fruitful results.

On the same day, Premier Li Qiang of the State Council and Chief Adviser of the Bangladeshi Interim Government Muhammad Yunus exchanged congratulatory messages. Li Qiang said that China highly values the development of China-Bangladesh relations and stands ready to work with Bangladesh to take the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries as an opportunity to accelerate high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, as well as cooperation across various fields, and promote the continued growth of the China-Bangladesh comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.

Muhammad Yunus said that since the establishment of Bangladesh-China diplomatic relations 50 years ago, the friendship between the two peoples has grown stronger, bilateral relations have developed steadily, and bilateral cooperation has yielded fruitful results, which is worth celebrating. Bangladesh is committed to promoting the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between Bangladesh and China to continuously achieve more outcomes.