Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser, will visit China on March 26 for bilateral talks, with a potential meeting with President Xi Jinping on March 28. His visit follows participation in the Boao Forum for Asia and is aimed at commemorating 50 years of diplomatic ties between the countries. Meanwhile, India’s relations with Bangladesh have declined since Hasina’s ouster, prompting surveillance of Dhaka’s engagements with China and Pakistan.
Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh, is set to visit China on March 26 for a bilateral meeting, as reported by Prothom Alo. Following his assumption of leadership after Sheikh Hasina’s exit, Yunus may meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on March 28, marking his inaugural visit to China since taking over on August 7, 2024.
Yunus’s trip will begin with his participation in the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) conference in Hainan province on March 25. The conference has been organized by Zhang Jun, the BFA’s secretary general. Following this event, Chinese authorities expressed their intention to host Yunus in Beijing to celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and China.
The specifics of Yunus’s itinerary and agenda are pending finalization, which will facilitate high-level discussions with President Xi. Meanwhile, India is monitoring Bangladesh’s increasing interactions with China and Pakistan closely. Following Hasina’s removal, relations between India and Bangladesh have become increasingly tenuous.
Recently, during a session at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, India accused a UN fact-finding report on Bangladesh of promoting “revenge violence against minorities.” Bangladesh was also discussed when Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met UK Foreign Minister David Lammy on March 5.
Moreover, a Bangladeshi delegation consisting of 21 political leaders, civil society members, and academics concluded their ten-day visit to China on March 6. Reports indicate that both countries have advocated for closer ties, with China extending loan repayment extensions and offering duty-free imports to the interim government in Dhaka.
In summary, Muhammad Yunus’s forthcoming visit to China signifies an important step in reinforcing diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and China. His participation in the Boao Forum and potential discussions with President Xi Jinping underscore ongoing bilateral cooperation, particularly against the backdrop of strained Bangladesh-India relations. The recent exchanges highlight the growing political and economic connections that may shape Cambodia’s future international alliances.
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