CA leaves Beijing for home

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has left Beijing on Saturday for home wrapping up his four-day official tour to China.

A commercial flight of Air China carrying the Chief Adviser and his entourage departed Beijing Capital International Airport at 16.57pm local time.

Hong Lei, Assistant Minister, ministry of foreign affairs and also the Chief Protocol Officer of the Chinese President Xi Jinping, saw the Chief Adviser off at the Beijing Capital International Airport.

On March 27, Prof Yunus spoke at the Boao Forum for Asia conference and joined several sidelines events in Hainan.

On March 28, the chief Adviser held bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. 

He also joined three roundtable discussions on different themes -- Sustainable Infrastructure and Energy Investment, Bangladesh 2.0 Manufacturing and Market Opportunities and Social Business, Youth Entrepreneurship and the World of Three Zeros.

On March 29, Chief Adviser Prof Yunus received an honorary doctorate degree from Peking University (PKU). 

He also delivered a lecture on the occasion.