Bangladesh and China Sign Key Agreements as Yunus Concludes First State Visit

Interim leader Muhammad Yunus and President Xi Jinping pledge deeper cooperation on trade, investment, and regional stability during high-level talks in Beijing.

• Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh's interim leader, met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing during his first bilateral state visit since assuming office in August 2024.
• China and Bangladesh signed agreements on economic and technical cooperation, cultural exchanges, and media collaboration, with discussions on negotiating a Free Trade Agreement and optimizing investment agreements.
• President Xi pledged to consider reducing interest rates on Chinese loans to Bangladesh and increasing Chinese investment in key sectors like infrastructure and the digital economy.
• Talks included addressing the Rohingya refugee crisis, with China reaffirming its role as a mediator between Bangladesh and Myanmar to facilitate repatriation efforts.
• The visit underscores Bangladesh's strategic pivot towards China, as relations with neighboring India remain strained following the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

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