Trends and challenges

of

BANGLADESH-CHINA RELATIONS
 Group D

SS-21 Ahmed Sifat Naveel Nur

SS-22 Bayezid Bostamy Zitu
SS-25 Tanvir Ahmed
SS-26 Masud-Al Khalifa
SS-27 Md Azizul Haque
SS-29 Syed Tanvir Faisal
 Why are we presenting?

We are doing it because of getting points in

total of 25.
Term Paper submission holds 15 points
And this one would bring us maximum of 10
points
That’s why we are here formally to present our
researched topic.
 Sources of information

We were told to analyze three years of some

selected national daily newspapers.
-The daily prothom-alo
-The daily star
-The somokal
And
-The nayadiganta…
We tried at our level best to do so….
 Flashback

1971-75 China was too much hostile

(supported pakistan, against our
independence, practiced veto at UNSC and not
even recognized us)
Breakthrough by recognizing.
After recognition……..rest is history
(relation between the two never fall apart)
 Timeline Analysis(2014-16)

Previously we discussed the head section …This

is the body of our presentation and later on we
show the tail section with concluding remarks.
This part is starting with showing the issues and
impacts of those issues that raised during this
time period.
 2014

It is one of the most significant years of

Bangladesh-China 42 years of relations.
Significance of the year can be defined by
mentioning the visit of our honorable prime
minister Sheikh Hasina in the month of June to
China.
 Prime ministers visit
(at a glace)

PM left Dhaka : 6 June morning

PM arrived Kunming and honored with red
carpet reception
Duration: 6-12 June , 2014
PM left Beijing : 11June morning
 Issues of PM’s Visit

 Deep sea port

 BCIM-EC
 China as a development partner
 Balancing trade gap
Etc.
 Achievements of PM’s visit

 Signed 7 instruments including-

-two agreements
-3 MoU’s (e.g. $1billion for construction of
Karnaphuli tunnel
Agreements:
-Economic and Technical Cooperation
-Establishment of a Coal-based Ultra-critical
Power Plant in Patuakhali.
MoU’s:
-Chinese economic and investment zone in
Chittagong
-Karnaphuli tunnel
-garment village at Gazaria in Munshiganj
district.
President’s visit to China

Nov 7, 2014
to attend the Dialogue on Strengthening
Connectivity Partnership at the invitation of
Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The president is also expected to hold bilateral
meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping
and Myanmar President Thein Sein during the
tour.
 More issues of 2014

-China showed interest over BCIM-EC in

December
China prioritized 5 sectors for investment in
Bangladesh
China launched new-type frigate for
Bangladesh (we bought two)
 2015

 Bangladesh, China sign six deals

 Four Decades Of Bangladesh-china Relations
 Bangladesh-China defense relations
 China offers Bangladesh soft loans of $15-20b
 BCIM – Economic opportunities for
Bangladesh
 China keen to increase investment in
Bangladesh
Bangladesh, China sign six deals

May 24, 2015 Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and

Chinese Vice-Premier Lio Yandong in Dhaka

The instruments include-

 two cooperation agreements
 three MoUs, and
 one exchange of notes
Bangladesh, China sign six deals
Agreements
 Southeast University of Bangladesh and Wuhan Textile University
 BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology, Bangladesh and Wuhan Textile University
MoUs
 The MoU on Cooperation in Education
 The Ministry of Information of Bangladesh and the State Administration of Press,
Publication of China signed an MoU for cooperation in the fields of radio, film and
television
 Another MoU between the University of Dhaka and Beijing Foreign Studies University
was signed for cooperation in the areas of exchange of students, faculty, scholars and
administrative staff, research collaboration and sharing of academic materials and
information.

Exchange of notes
 The exchange of notes between Bangladesh and China on container inspection
equipment project
BCIM – Economic opportunities for
Bangladesh
More Issues

 China offers Bangladesh soft loans of $15-20b

 China keen to increase investment in
Bangladesh
 China to build 2 more bridges in Bangladesh
 Bangladesh-China defense relations
 2016

Another historic year of Bangladesh-China

relations.
Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Bangladesh.

“Dhaka-Beijing ties heading towards strategic

partnership: Xi”
 Xi’s visit to Bangladesh
(At a glance)

President Xi Jinping arrived Dhaka on October

14, 2016.
Duration: 2 days
He was warmly welcomed and treated with
highest possible honor and hospitality.
 Issues of Chinese president visit

-South Asia's economics and geo-politics.

-A number of high profile investments and
other business deals.
 Achievements

 signed 27 deals and memorandum of

understanding (MoUs), worth $13.6 billion on
 financing infrastructure,
 energy,
 information and communication projects,
and
 the two countries have agreed on enhancing
counterterrorism partnership as well.
 More issues of 2016

 Bangladesh planned to tap marine resources

with China’s help. (March’16)
 Beijing appreciates Dhaka's stand on South
China Sea. (July’16)
 Padma Bridge’s 1st span arrives from China.
(August’16)
 Bangladesh President seeks duty-quota-free
export to China. (October’16)
Etc.
Challenges of Bangladesh-China Relations

Bangladesh is enjoying such an interesting

situation by maintaining friendly relations
with two big economic powers, China and
India who are not in a very good form of
relationship with each other.
Though it is very interesting and advantageous
to Bangladesh but at the same time it is very
dangerous.
And some examples are as follows-
 Submarine issue

Bangladesh bought two diesel engine Ming class

submarines from china which was not taken
lightly by India.
India offered $2billion credit line for Bangladesh
after that.
India wants to get full control over the south-
asian region where China is the main obstacle
because China is moving with the most
powerful weapon that is investments and
development assistance. So India factor is the
main challenge to Bangladesh-China relations.
 Conclusion

Since the beginning of Bangladesh-China

relations in January 1976, this relations never
fluctuate a lot though there are many
different parties ruled over Bangladesh.
China is a friend country and we export highest
amount of product of all kinds from China.
Hope this relation last as long as these two
countries exist in the world map.
If you have any kind of questions and queries
regarding this topic, please feel free to ask.
We will try our best to answer that.

Thank you all