ISAS Insights

Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina concluded a visit to China in the first week of July 2019. By all accounts, it was a successful visit. Bangladesh committed itself to the Belt and Road Initiative, as well as to the strategic partnership, at which level the Bangladesh-China relationship had been raised. The Chinese reciprocated with comparable assurances of support. At the same time, as a result of the visit, the need for Bangladesh to navigate carefully between the cooperation with China and the relations with India and the United States came into broader relief. This calls for skilful diplomacy in the times ahead.