Special Correspondent :The Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who just concluded his 3-day official visit to Dhaka, expressed his satisfaction with the socio-economic advancement of Bangladesh and termed it a “role model” for many developing countries reported the press. During a meeting with Foreign Minister AH Mahmud Ali, the Chinese envoy signalled that Beijing is interested to cooperate in broadly four sectors, including, building Sonadia deep-sea port and rail-road connectivity between Chittagong and Kunming. The new horizon of bilateral relations between the East Asian economic giant and geographically transitional state Bangladesh has been fuelled to be excelled as both the nations are going to observe 40 years of diplomatic relations next year. With a twinkling GDP growth above 10pc per annum, China is a country of single-party state, governed by the Communist Party. The incredible economic progress of China is luring the developing nations, but the Communist state mechanism could not be copied in a democratic country.Media reports said that Bangladesh had earlier proposed China for establishing rail-road connectivity between Chittagong and Kunming through Cox’s Bazar and Myanmar and China responded positively. Wang said China is interested in constructing a deep sea port in Sonadia Island and building infrastructure and power plants to materialize its dream projects – economic belt and 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. Willing to narrow down trade gap, China expressed its desire to sign a free trade agreement as the two-way trade crossed $10 billion mark, though heavily in favour of China.When other investors are not coming, China finds the opportunity to come in a big way. But all promises of investment and development cannot be practical if reality within the country is not helpful. So Chinese Foreign Minister came to talk about politics and he expressed concern. Chinese Foreign Minister suggested for peaceful solution of the emerging political crisis through talks with political parties. Our government should also realise that China grew economically so strong because of massive American investment. China is also fighting corruption hard. But our government depends on corruption for its own role-model of development.
