Bangladesh’s tilt towards China has added a new dimension to security and trade in South Asia, signalling what observers see as Dhaka’s desire to be a strategic actor in the region and ease its overreliance on India.The hedging policy comes after the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League government in 2024 amid a student-led uprising.Under an interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, and then the Bangladesh-nationalist-party" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="5960" data-entity-type="organization">Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) after it came to power in February, the country’s diplomatic, economic and strategic ties with Beijing have deepened.
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SUN · 2026-09-13 · 08:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0913-110917
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Bangladesh draws closer to China in ‘political chessboard’ to balance India ties
Bangladesh is deepening its diplomatic, economic, and strategic ties with China following the fall of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League government in 2024. This shift, occurring under an interim government and subsequently the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), is seen by observers as Dhaka's strategy to become a more significant regional actor and reduce its dependence on India.
Junaid KathjuSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-13 · 08:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Bangladesh is deepening its diplomatic, economic, and strategic ties with China following the fall of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League government in 2024. This shift, occurring under an interim government and subsequently the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), is seen by observers as Dhaka's strategy to become a more significant regional actor and reduce its dependence on India. This evolving relationship between Bangladesh and China introduces new dynamics to security and trade within South Asia.
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The country’s diplomatic, economic and strategic ties with Beijing have deepened under an interim government led by Muhammad Yunus and then the BNP.
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Bangladesh's hedging policy comes after the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League government in 2024 amid a student-led uprising.
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Bangladesh's tilt towards China adds a new dimension to security and trade in South Asia.
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Observers see Dhaka's desire to be a strategic actor in the region and ease its overreliance on India.
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