Dhaka, June 26 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged "long-term" support for Bangladesh's development, promising to back Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's economic vision.

The Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Advisor Humaiun Kobir shared details of the high-level meeting at a press conference held at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on Friday afternoon.

He said the Chinese president explicitly assured the premier during their talks at the Great Hall of the People that Beijing would remain a "trusted friend" to Dhaka, anchoring a permanent commitment to the nation's economic transformation.

"China will stand by [Tarique] in implementing his development vision," Xi said, according to Kobir.

Xi also praised Tarique's development thinki...