Bangladesh-China announce building 'community of shared future', Chinese media report

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in Beijing on Friday, jointly announcing their intention to take bilateral relations to a higher level, according to Chinese media reports.

The two countries have upgraded ties from a strategic partnership to a "community of shared future," as reported earlier by a Daily Waadaa report on June 22, 2026, titled "Bangladesh eyes J-10CE fighter jet deal as Dhaka resets foreign policy".

China supports Bangladesh's new government in its smooth administration and stands ready to carry out high-quality Belt and Road cooperation with Bangladesh, Xi Jinping said following his meeting with Tarique, reports Xinhua. 

China is willing to map out key cooperation with Bangladesh and tap into the potential for collaboration in green and low-carbon development, digital economy, information technology, artificial intelligence and other fields, Xi said.

Chinese premier calls for expanded practical cooperation with Bangladesh

Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Thursday that China stands ready to work with Bangladesh to consolidate strategic mutual trust, expand practical cooperation, and bring more benefits to the people of both countries, reports Xinhua.

During talks with Tarique in Beijing, Li Qiang noted that China and Bangladesh are close neighbours with traditional friendship.

Li said China firmly supports Bangladesh in following a development path that suits its national conditions and supports the governance of the new government.

China stands ready to work with Bangladesh to uphold good-neighbourliness and friendship, consolidate strategic mutual trust, expand practical cooperation, promote continuous new and greater development of China-Bangladesh relations, and bring more benefits to the people of the two countries, said Li.

He added that China is willing to work with Bangladesh to promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, import more high-quality products from Bangladesh, support capable Chinese enterprises in investing in Bangladesh, and expand cooperation in emerging industries such as new energy, digital economy, artificial intelligence and information and communication with the Bangladeshi side.

Li also noted that China stands ready to closely coordinate and cooperate with Bangladesh in multilateral affairs, safeguard common interests, promote unity and self-reliance among developing countries, and make greater contributions to the joint development of the Global South, Xinhua reported earlier.

Tarique said that developing relations with China is a priority of Bangladesh's foreign policy, adding that the Bangladeshi government firmly adheres to the one-China principle, and opposes any form of "Taiwan independence."

He expressed his gratitude to China for the valuable support it has provided to Bangladesh's economic and social development over a long period of time, noting that Bangladesh looks forward to maintaining close high-level exchanges with China and strengthening the alignment of their development strategies.

Bangladesh firmly defends the post-war international order, and highly agrees with and supports the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind and four major global initiatives proposed by China, Tarique said, adding that Bangladesh is willing to cooperate with China on multilateral platforms.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is scheduled to depart for Dhaka on Friday, wrapping up his four-day visit to China.

The China visit followed his two-day official visit to Malaysia, the first leg of his maiden overseas tour since assuming office as Prime Minister.Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is scheduled to depart for Dhaka at 5:00pm local time, wrapping up his four-day visit to China.

The China visit followed his two-day official visit to Malaysia, the first leg of his maiden overseas tour since assuming office as Prime Minister.