Tag: China
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Chinese Foreign Minister meets Yunus, expresses desire to further deepen ties
Wang Yi said that China will attach importance to Yunus’ call to Chinese solar panel manufacturers to set up plants in Bangladesh. The chief adviser said this when the Chinese Ambassador in Dhaka paid a courtesy visit to him last month. The Chinese foreign minister said Beijing would also encourage greater cooperation and partnerships between…
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China criticised the G7 statement, calling it 'full of arrogance, prejudice and lies'
On Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said the statement “slandered and attacked China.” He said at a regular press briefing that it “repeated clichés that have no factual basis, legal basis and moral justification, and are full of arrogance, prejudice and lies.” The Group of Seven – which includes the United States, Japan,…
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Will India maintain its close ties with Russia amid international pressure and changing political landscape during Modi's third term?
However, at a strategic level, the US and India have perhaps the strongest shared interest in containing China, as seen through initiatives such as the Quad grouping, an informal strategic forum in the Indo-Pacific region. And Russia’s growing partnership with China as the war in Ukraine continues is a significant foreign policy concern for India.…
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G7 Summit 2024: Leaders focus on rising tensions with China and trade war concerns
(From L-R) European Council President Charles Michel, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, U.S. President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pose for a family photo during a flag…
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China calls for expanding BRICS role amid rising Western sanctions
BRICS, which comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa and aims to counter Western dominance of the world order, has added several more members after Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Iran and Ethiopia joined earlier this year. Wang said the expanded BRICS should develop into “a new multilateral cooperation mechanism” driven by emerging markets…
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BRICS membership will not open soon, it is for partner countries
Analysts and international relations experts believe that Bangladesh's participation in the meeting is significant amid the apparent contradictory positions of India and China. According to him, Bangladesh's inclusion would have demonstrated its serious intention to join the alliance, as invited foreign ministers from non-member countries would have had the opportunity to speak on security, development…
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Myanmar crisis: Urgent need for peace led by neighbouring countries
Ominously, various forms of ethno-nationalism inspired by “blood and soil” racist ideologies are taking root. In particular, the AA has allegedly committed ethnically motivated violence and arson targeting survivors of the Rohingya genocide. This ominous development prompted former US Ambassador to Myanmar Scott Marcel – one of the most vocal supporters of the armed resistance…
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China's defense minister warns of forceful action to prevent Taiwan independence
President Joe Biden's administration and China are increasing communication to reduce friction between the nuclear-armed rivals, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken visiting Beijing and Shanghai last month. The main focus has been on restarting military-to-military talks, which are seen as crucial to preventing the contentious dispute from spiralling out of control. China ended military…
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India vs China: A look at anti-access area denial capabilities
Until the 1990s, India's only disturbed land border was with China. By the end of the 20s, this border became even more undisturbed than the Chinese border.th The Indian Ocean became India's new border due to China's increased naval activities in the century. The India-Pakistan borders have been confrontational since 1947. They fought three declared…
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Leadership in the Global South: Who will come forward?
The Willy Brandt Commission originally divided the countries of the world into two parts based on their per capita income. This is commonly known as the Brandt Line. From here on, the countries of the world were divided into 'North' and 'South' based on their economic potential. In this sense, the Global South is not…
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China 'deeply concerned' over Iran President's helicopter crash
China said on Monday it was “deeply concerned” after the disappearance of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter, which Tehran's state media ruled an accident, and promised to help in the rescue operation. The plane carrying Raisi, as well as Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and others, lost contact Sunday in northwestern Iran's East Azerbaijan province, the…
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Donald Lu talks about keeping bitterness aside and taking relationships forward
Four months after the general elections in Bangladesh, Donald Lu arrived in Dhaka on 7 May on a two-day visit. Earlier, before the elections, he had visited Bangladesh twice in January and July last year. Evaluating Donald Lu's visit, diplomatic affairs analysts say that America's uneasiness regarding China's ever-increasing influence in the region is not…
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Teesta River Project: Impact of China and India's proposals on Bangladesh's future
Under such circumstances, it is a great irony that the Indian Foreign Secretary has come up with a proposal to finance the Teesta-related project instead of increasing its flow. Implementing this project by taking loans from China or India will not be good for Bangladesh in the long run. It has to be kept in…
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Putin supports China's peace plan on Ukraine crisis, appreciates Beijing's understanding
“We are positive in our assessment of China's approach to resolving the Ukrainian crisis,” Putin said, according to a Russian-language transcript on the Kremlin website. “In Beijing, they really understand the root causes of this and its global geopolitical meaning.” And additional principles, set out by Xi in talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, were…
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China refuses to expand its territory Prothom Namaste
China's rapid economic growth since the 1980s and advances in civil and military technology were key drivers of naval modernization. Despite slowing economic growth in the early 2020s, China made no changes to the direction of its naval programs. During 2022 and 2023, PLAN commissioned its eighth Type 055/Renhai-class cruiser, eight more Type 054A/Jiangkai II…