It is frequently touted by the leaders of both countries that Bangladesh and China need to maintain a strategic partnership. As expected, Chinese policy towards Bangladesh started to take a new turn when Pakistan — an all-weather friend to China — formally recognised Bangladesh in 1974. At present, when China is a global economic superpower, the relationship between China and Bangladesh is trade oriented. On the other hand, Bangladesh considers China a development partner, since the current government of Bangladesh is prioritising infrastructural development to make Bangladesh business-friendly and to attract international trade and investments. Many argue that Chinese socialism is in fact Chinese Nazism, and Chinese hypocrisy doesn’t make things better.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 28, 2017 05:15 UTC