China not interested in Bangladesh’s politics, says envoy

China's policy is not to intervene in any internal affairs of any foreign country, therefore, China is also not interested in Bangladesh's political affairs, said Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming

"China hopes that Bangladesh will maintain domestic peace and stability, which is essential for development," he said, adding, peace and stability are essential for the development of any country and thus China wants the same in Bangladesh.

The envoy was addressing a seminar on the 20thNational Congress of China organised by the Bangladesh-China Silk Road Forum in Dhaka on Saturday, reports an English daily.

Li Jiming said only democracy does not mean only the western style of liberal democracy. China also values democracy.

On the Teesta River Comprehensive Management Project, the envoy said China would consider it positively if Bangladesh is determined to engage it.

However, he said, they have information that there is some level of hesitation from the Bangladesh side because of outside pressure.

He did not mention what the outside pressure is but added that China is cautious about it due to the geo-political sensitivities surrounding it.

Jiming visited the Teesta River in Rangpur on October 9 as he wanted to make sure if local government and people wanted the project.

"I think the most important factor is not technology money, but the determination of the Bangladesh government," Jiming said.

The Chinese envoy said as per the feasibility study on the project, there will be no embankment to be built close to the border and that this project will not be harmful in any way to the upper riparian country.

On the Rohingya crisis, Jiming said China is playing a mediating role in the early repatriation of the Rohingya from Bangladesh, but a conducive condition is a must for that.

He feared a regional crisis will be created if the Rohingya crisis is not addressed. Some quarters don't want a constructive way of handling the Rohingya crisis, he said.

The China-Bangladesh strategic relationship will be further deepened through the 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.