On the Regular Press Conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China held on January 9, 2024, a journalist from CCTV asked:

Bangladesh's 12th parliamentary election was held on January 7. According to preliminary results announced by the election commission, the Awami League (AL) party won 223 out of 298 directly elected seats. Media say this means that the Awami League won a landslide victory in the election. What's China's comment?

Mao Ning, Spokesperson of the Ministry, answered as follows:

China congratulates Bangladesh on holding a smooth general election as scheduled and we congratulate the Awami League on winning the election. As a friend and neighbor, China firmly supports Bangladesh in advancing its post-election political agenda in accordance with the law. We stand ready to work with the new Bangladesh government on the basis of mutual respect, equality, mutual benefit and non-interference in each other's internal affairs to carry forward our traditional friendship, deepen high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and strive for new progress in China-Bangladesh strategic partnership of cooperation.