Bangladesh hails China as ‘trusted partner’

Xi’s visit to Bangladesh on Friday, is the first by a Chinese head of state in 30 years. Dhaka is hoping that the visit would elevate the bilateral ties to newer heights as the country seeks enhanced cooperation in trade and investment. Bangladesh is hoping to get an estimated $ 40 billion from China as credit during Xi’s visit, media reports here have said. “I believe that President Xi’s visit will also be more important for South Asia,” Hasina told China’s state-run Xinhua news agency. 

“China has become our largest trading partner and we consider China as a trusted partner in realising our dreams too. China is the leading generator of many our mega projects in terms of finance, capitalisation and technology,” she said. Noting that Bangladesh-China relations are now framed within a comprehensive partnership of cooperation, she said, “We are planning to elevate the relationship to a newer height with the much-awaited visit of President Xi.” Hasina said cooperation between Bangladesh and China has gained maturity in past decades and the relations are underpinned by “the Five Principles of Peaceful Co-existence, spirit of good neighbourliness, mutual trust, confidence and non-interference in each other’s internal affairs.”