Xi Jinping Bangladesh visit

China woos key India ally Bangladesh with over $20 billion investment

Bangladeshi leaders on Friday welcomed the first Chinese president to visit in three decades, seeking to secure much-needed infrastructure investment without alienating China`s main regional rival India, a key ally.

Oct 14, 2016, 14:14 PM IST

China to sign some $24 billion in loans to Bangladesh as Xi visits

China is set to sign off on loans worth over $24 billion to Bangladesh during President Xi Jinping`s visit on Friday, Dhaka`s biggest foreign credit line to date that will help it build power plants, a seaport and railways.

Oct 14, 2016, 07:17 AM IST