Liu Haixing, head of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee (IDCPC), will visit Bangladesh from November 3 to 5 to discuss ways to strengthen relations between the two countries.
He is scheduled to meet President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman during his stay in Dhaka, a senior government official told UNB.
Liu will also speak at a seminar on November 4 in Dhaka.
The seminar, titled “Where History Illuminates the Future: China-Bangladesh ‘Political Parties Plus’ Roundtable & Inauguration Ceremony of Bangladesh-China Centre for Party and State Governance Studies”, will be hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Dhaka at a venue in the capital.
Liu was appointed head of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee last year.
Born in April 1963, Liu is currently a member of the 20th CPC Central Committee.
He joined the Chinese Foreign Ministry in 1985 and is a seasoned diplomat. He previously served as assistant foreign minister and director-general of the Department of European Affairs.
Before taking up his current post, Liu served as executive vice-director of the General Office of the National Security Commission of the CPC Central Committee.
Founded in 1951, the International Department of the CPC Central Committee is responsible for managing the Communist Party's external relations.