China appreciates Bangladesh's precious support on issues concerning China's core interests, and supports Bangladesh's efforts to defend independence and sovereignty and seek national stability and development, said the Chinese president.

For his part, Hamid said the Bangladeshi people have been looking forward to Xi's visit.

Bilateral ties, based on equality and mutual respect, have a long history and now face new opportunities, said Hamid.

China has become Bangladesh's first strategic partner of cooperation with the upgrading of bilateral ties during Xi's visit, he said.

With similar development goals, both sides enjoy huge cooperation potential in such areas as trade, investment, agriculture, energy and infrastructure, Hamid said.

Bangladesh will continue to work with China to support each other on issues concerning their core interests, and stands ready to become China's reliable partner while strengthening coordination with China on major regional and international issues, he said.

Xi arrived in Dhaka earlier in the day for a state visit, the first by a Chinese head of state to this South Asian nation in 30 years.

Bangladesh is the second leg of Xi's visit, which has already taken him to Cambodia. He will also travel to the southwestern Indian state of Goa for a summit of the emerging-market bloc of BRICS, which groups Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

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