Beijing seeks broader Bangladesh ties with focus on telecom, energy investment

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen met with Bangladesh’s Posts, Telecommunications and IT Minister Fakir Mahbub Anam on Monday, with talks focused on deepening cooperation in digital infrastructure, energy, and investment.
The discussions come as Beijing seeks to expand its economic footprint in South Asia, particularly in Bangladesh’s fast-growing tech and power sectors.
The Chinese ambassador’s call follows a series of high-level exchanges between the two countries, which have bolstered ties in recent years through Chinese financing and construction of bridges, power plants, and telecom networks in the South Asian country. Enditem