Dhaka, March 29 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has been awarded an honorary doctorate degree by China's Peking University (PKU).

The head of Bangladesh's interim government also delivered a lecture during the event at PKU's conference hall in Beijing on Saturday, state news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha reports.

Among those present was He Guangcai, chair of the Peking University Council, along with other distinguished guests.

Yunus has been in China since Wednesday on his first four-day state visit. On Friday, he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

After his meeting with Xi, he attended an "Investment Dialogue" at the Presidential Hotel Beijing, where he engaged with top Chinese business leaders.

During the visit, Bangladesh...