Bangladesh PM Stretched Between India and China

A file image of a banner depicting Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, held aloft during a rally in Dhaka in May. Image: Syed Mahamudur Rahman / NurPhoto via AFP.

Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will visit China from 8 to 11 July, the government announced on Monday. The announcement overlapped with a visit by Liu Jianchao, the Chinese Communist Party’s top official in charge of foreign liaison.

“Bangladesh to us is a perfect, friendly, and firm partner,” Liu said during the visit.

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