Beijing has proposed an economic corridor linking China, Bangladesh, and Myanmar to enhance regional connectivity. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Bangladesh Prime Prime Minister Tarique Rahman discussed the initiative during Rahman’s visit to Beijing, with both leaders agreeing to advance the China-Myanmar-Bangladesh Economic Corridor as part of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. The pact aims to connect China’s Yunnan Province with Bangladesh and Myanmar, building on the broader Belt and Road Initiative launched in 2013.

• China proposed an economic corridor to connect China, Bangladesh, and Myanmar.
• The initiative aims to boost regional connectivity.
• The proposed corridor would link China’s Yunnan Province with Bangladesh and Myanmar.
• The project is part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
• Bangladesh and China signed a pact on the China-Bangladesh Mongla Port Economic Zone.
• The leaders also announced the decision to build a China-Bangladesh community.