China urges Bangladesh not to go for other countries

[Black_cats]

China urges Bangladesh not to go for other countries

Independent Online/ UNB

http://m.theindependentbd.com//post/237246

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming on Monday urged Bangladeshi businesses not to switch over its supply chain to any other countries as an alternative to China in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

“I strongly recommend that Bangladesh businesses shouldn’t reconsider their supply chain to switch over to any other countries from China,” he told diplomatic correspondents sharing three reasons -- it is impossible, it will be costly and it is unnecessary considering the situation on the ground.

Acknowledging the impact of coronavirus to some extent, he said people are now getting back to work while businesses returning to normalcy.

Ambassador Jiming said in this special time when some western media posted “false, fabricated and even insulting” reports on China, he sees most of Bangladeshi media maintain a “fair and objective” attitude.

“I really appreciate your efforts and deeds, and sincerely hope that the media of Bangladesh can continue to introduce a real, diverse, open and developing China to Bangladeshi people,” he said adding that the Bangladesh-China relationship is now at its best in history.

On Rohingya issue, the Ambassador said Bangladesh and Myanmar are the main players, not China, but China is helping the two countries find a solution.

Referring to a tripartite approach over Rohingya repatriation, he hoped there will be some “productive” and “substantial” progress going beyond “lip services”.

The Ambassador laid emphasis on stopping further violence in Rakhine state, and early repatriation of the Rohingyas to their place of origin and development in Rakhine for sustainable solution to the crisis.

He said Bangladesh and Myanmar are both good friends of China, and his country wants more dialogue and negotiations between the two countries.

Ambassador Jiming did not want to make any comment on the ruling of the International Court of Justice, the top UN court, that ordered some provisional measures on Myanmar recently.

The Chinese Ambassador said this year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and China.

Over the past 45 years, he said, based on the principles of mutual respect and benefit, the China-Bangladesh relationship has withstood the test of time and changes of the international situation and maintains the momentum of robust growth.

“We’ve developed closer high-level exchanges, growing interactions at all levels and in broad areas, and expanding consensus on good-neighborliness, mutual respect, and mutual trust. Practical cooperation has advanced on all fronts with fruitful results,” said Ambassador Jiming.

He said the cultural and people-to-people exchanges have flourished and all of these brought tangible benefits to the people of China and Bangladesh, and made a great contribution to the peace, stability, and development of Asia.

Looking forward into the year of 2020, the Chinese Ambassador said they are ready to join hands with the Bangladesh government and people, taking the 45th anniversary as a great opportunity, to enhance the synergy between our development strategies.

He also laid emphasis on jointly promoting Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), increasing mutual understanding and learning of respective governance, building an even stronger China-Bangladesh community with a shared future and embarking on a new journey.

Responding to a question, the Ambassador said the BRI will be strengthened, not weakened, once China confidently overcomes the current situation caused by coronavirus.

President of Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) Angur Nahar Monty and General Secretary Touhidur Rahman also spoke at the event – DCAB Talk.



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[Juggernaut_Flat_Plane_V8]

This is a golden oppurtunity for Bangladesh to completely hog all the Chinese manufacturing industries...Coronavirus is a blessing in disguise for other emerging nations..Bangladesh won't get a chance like this in this century..Both India and Pakistan are sitting on this momentous oppurtunity..Hope BD doesnot do the same...there is enough business of China that these three countries can share and prosper without stepping on eachother's toes

 

[Yankee-stani]

This is a golden oppurtunity for Bangladesh to completely hog all the Chinese manufacturing industries...Coronavirus is a blessing in disguise for other emerging nations..Bangladesh won't get a chance like this in this century..Both India and Pakistan are sitting on this momentous oppurtunity..Hope BD doesnot do the same...there is enough business of China that these three countries can share and prosper without stepping on eachother's toes

Even without Corona I think the shifting of low end labor to South Asia would be a boon for Pakistan but need competent pitch men who can convince these firms they can thrive here

 

[UKBengali]

This is a golden oppurtunity for Bangladesh to completely hog all the Chinese manufacturing industries...Coronavirus is a blessing in disguise for other emerging nations..Bangladesh won't get a chance like this in this century..Both India and Pakistan are sitting on this momentous oppurtunity..Hope BD doesnot do the same...there is enough business of China that these three countries can share and prosper without stepping on eachother's toes

Not to mention that China can never ask BD for a favour after what it did over Rohingya.

Low-end manufacturing from China is already happening and this virus outbreak will only accelerate the trend to countries to BD.

BD is well prepared to take full advantage as all the infrastructure like power, road, rail, ports and SEZs are being put in as we speak.

 

[Saiful Islam]

I don't see China being any different to India or any other anti-muslim hating state.
They bring with them economic prosperity, but with a huge load of baggage.

 

[VikingRaider]

Rohingya and Uighurs come to mind.

They showed their true face over Rohingya and BD now has only a business relationship with them. China will receive no favours over this virus outbreak from BD as it does not deserve it.

TBH, we have to be very practical when the case is China. About Rohyngyas I understand the Chinese position, simply they are defending their interest and that is against us no doubt, but it's natural that everyone would be doing so, not only China.

But in other cases China Bangladesh has very warm relationship and if we show our back to China in their crucial time, it may backfire later. Doesn't matter how closer we are or will be with Westerns, they are not alternative to China as we saw the alliance result of West in middle east.

If we remain faithful ally to China in their problematic time, once it will benefit us. China will defend our interest if it doesn't harm their own interests ( like Rohyngya cases) , as they are protecting Pakistan from many odds and giving Pakistan various support.

We like it or not, India is going to be the real threat for Bangladesh and it's clear now from the activities of their govt. They showed their true face in recent days. So we have no alternative to China in order to counter our bad neighbor ( who always pretended to be an ally) .

I would any time choose the interest of Bangladesh anydays over the joint interest of Muslim ummah. As we have already seen the support of Muslim ummah for India. If we will be in trouble, it's not Muslim ummah who will speak for us ( as they are not speaking for Kashmir too), it will be China who will be speaking for us.

I don't see China being any different to India or any other anti-muslim hating state.

What about Arabian Muslim countries? Are they any different? If Muslim countries aren't protecting the rights of Muslims, isn't impractical to ask the same favour from a non Muslim country?

 

[VikingRaider]

The regime in Egypt was of course suppressing Muslims. But I'm afraid the Uighurs are tormented and put through systematic torture on the same level as Kashmir, Burma or India, what's the difference.

Yes there is little to no differences maybe. But now perhaps it's the time to think about country based nationality at the first place. At least when case is Bangladesh, China is much more helpful than others, specially when you want to counter the sanghis! Sanghis are now the real threat to Bangladesh. I would suggest, first stay alive, elevate ourselves and then speak for other Muslims.

First stay alive, be stronger and then help others to remain alive. Only solution is Muslim ummah should be merged in one or two single sates, so that bigger countries, joint economy can make us more strength.

But who will belt the cat? Who will unite the scattered Muslim nations? Tiny nations no longer can do better IMHO. Imagine a nation that is from Mediterranean to Pakistan, and another one is Bangladesh to Indonesia. Such bigger Muslim nations only can be giant again. But is it possible in today's standard?

Why China is huge power? Simply they have 1.4 billions of population, huge land and they are managing the population properly, India also has the good chance of doing so. Only we are ignoring reality. In reality we need to establish a chain if not empire under same flag. We need to form an alliance like Europe did.

And we need the support of China for this. Without the indirect help of China ( let's say veto), Western world will not let us form such alliance between Muslim countries that will make us bigger player together. West isn't so friendly as it looks like.

However we need balance and nothing else.

 

[Bilal9]

Muslim Ummah unfortunately is in name only as we don't prefer Muslim countries in terms of trade. I believe Bangladesh recently started its overture to Indonesia somewhat in terms of Railway equipment and other stuff with MFN agreement. We also have talks with Turkey in terms of defence equipment.

Trade relationship with China has always been warm but Rohingya issue was a huge setback no doubt. What has China done to discipline the Tatmadaw other than lip-service like this? It has to do more in terms of helping us with manufacturing transfers of sunset industries from China I am afraid.

Coronavirus or not, Bangladesh will not turn its back on China, we are not people like that.

However our govt. certainly had a loss of face in front of its own people when 2 Million refugees entered our borders and destroyed a town ecologically. We are feeding these people and this is a huge burden on a poor country like us. Who will pay this price??

 

[Nilgiri]

This is a golden oppurtunity for Bangladesh to completely hog all the Chinese manufacturing industries...Coronavirus is a blessing in disguise for other emerging nations..Bangladesh won't get a chance like this in this century..Both India and Pakistan are sitting on this momentous oppurtunity..Hope BD doesnot do the same...there is enough business of China that these three countries can share and prosper without stepping on eachother's toes

LOL BD RMG exports are already falling. Yes FALLING, with ZERO percent tariff in EU (compared to China 15% there). It should be cakewalk for them to grab huge amounts of Chinese exports (yearly and on rote without trying) there given this tariff differential right?

You and most others simply don't understand the grandiose infection that has spread at root in BD economy (shielded by the fake GDP reporting on top to borrow more given the credit rating is junk), you can see it from now on....given even a 0% (buy all you can make) LDC tariff rate sector (that BD has gone ALL in with, refusing to diversify) is declining now under trade war conditions between China and US to boot lol.

Pakistan's problems are way different to BD....and stem from its underlying investment rate stasis.

India's problems are way different to both....given its actual commitment into reforms, statistical capacity response and actual vetted size and inertia in the free market/institutional indicators+analysis of note (leading it to be SDDS standard with actual investment grade credit rating and a far far larger market cap per capita than the other two). What is structural vs what is transient can actually be analysed in a relevant period to begin with.

There is no common "one size fits all" solution, all 3 countries are in different phases and psyches overall. The market capitalisation (and structure and bond yields...anything thats actually outside of Govt data hands that creditors and companies look at first thing) do not lie.

 

[beijingwalker]

China still provides coronavirus testing kits to BD in this difficult time, BD can choose to cut off ties with China and India and embrace countries like Turkey , Indonesia and some other like minded Muslim brother countries and see how things play out for your country.

 

[VikingRaider]

BD can choose to cut off ties with China and India

Why did you put India in the same bracket? Is India Bangladesh relationship meaningful to you?

 

[BanglarBagh]

China still provides coronavirus testing kits to BD in this difficult time, BD can choose to cut off ties with China and India and embrace countries like Turkey , Indonesia and some other like minded Muslim brother countries and see how things play out for your country.

BD is not going to cut ties with China. Surely relationship has gone a bit sour because of the Rohingya issue but that's only on the political front.
The business front remains almost unchanged. And it will be the case even with the existing threat of Corona Virus. Haseena may be a authoritarian but she's no fool.....

 

[beijingwalker]

Why did you put India with the same bracket? Is India Bangladesh relationship meaningful to you?

India is BD's biggest neighbor while China is not far in this neighborhoood, Myamar is the other one, those 3 countries are way more important to BD than so called far away brothers.

远水解不了近渴 Far away water can't quench immediate thirst.

 

[VikingRaider]

India is BD's biggest neighbor while China is not far in this neighborhoood, Myamar is the other one, those 3 countries are way more important to BD than so called far away brothers.

远水解不了近渴 Far away water can't quench immediate thirst.

Why do you even bother to comment on such thing that doesn't concern you? Speak for BD China relationship only, no need to comment on BD India relationship. We know how to deal with neighbors.

We will be dealing with neighborhood as they deserve. However would you advise to Pakistan same as you did to Bangladesh? Isn't India also neighbors of Pakistan?

 

[beijingwalker]

Why do you even bother to comment on such thing that doesn't concern you? Speak for BD China relationship only, no need to comment on BD India relationship. We know how to deal with neighbors.

We will be dealing with neighborhood as they deserve. However would you advise to Pakistan same as you did to Bangladesh? Isn't India also neighbors of Pakistan?

This thread is not about Pakistan but concerns China, China and BD's relations are built on geopolitics, it's hard to talk about the relations without looking at this particular neighborhood.