Dhaka, June 26 -- Reiterating its support for the Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project (TRCMRP), China on Friday said cooperation between Bangladesh and China should be free from third party influence.

"I would like to stress that China-Bangladesh cooperation does not target any third party and should be free from third party influence," Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun told reporters in Beijing while responding to a question.

The spokesperson stated China's position after a reporter flagged India's concerns over the Teesta cooperation between Bangladesh and China.

"The comprehensive treatment and restoration of the Teesta River is a livelihood project to which the Bangladeshi side attaches high...