Newly appointed Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang will make a brief stopover at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport tonight.
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen confirmed the matter.
Asked whether he will have a brief meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Momen did not elaborate further saying, "I don't know."
He said it is not an official visit to Bangladesh, but the Chinese foreign minister will make a stopover here on his way to another destination.
Qin Gang, who until recently was ambassador to the US, has started his term with a weeklong trip to five African countries.
To "deepen the China-Africa comprehensive strategic and cooperative partnership" and boost friendly cooperation between China and Africa, Foreign Minister Qin Gang will visit Ethiopia, Gabon, Angola, Benin, Egypt, the African Union Headquarters and the League of Arab States Headquarters upon invitation, from January 9 to 16, 2023," Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a daily media briefing on Monday.
This is the 33rd consecutive year that Africa has been the destination of the Chinese foreign ministers' annual first overseas visit, he added.
Momen is scheduled to receive Qin Gang at around 1am.
