Abstract:
This research aims to study the existing Sino-Bangladesh bilateral relation framing about
10 years (2012 to 2022) to shape a vibrant bilateral relation. The results of a study
undertaken to identify the problems and simultaneously the prospective measures to be
made both from two countries: Bangladesh and China. The theoretical framework has
been borrowed from Hans J. Morgenthau‟s realist theory, Antonio Gramsci‟s ideological
hegemony and Alfred Mahan‟s sea power theory to examine Sino-Bangladesh relations on
the ground of international politics. Being a strategically important country in South Asia
can shape the existing foreign policy dynamics to upgrade its status in attaining a
developed one. The study will highlight on the ongoing problems of convergence and
discord issues holistically like the Rohingya Issue, Bangladesh-India Relation, and useful
mechanisms for the political and economic development respectively. Both qualitative and
quantitative methods of research have been used to seek depth of the study. For this
purpose, the researcher has to be very careful about sampling. The analysis was done for
the overall success rate of the current trade, defense, economic, political, and strategic
frameworks. Bangladesh has, however, come to light as a significant moot point from the
perspective of regional security as we explore the new dimension of bilateral relations.
The recent global and regional politics tends to raise a vital question if Bangladesh can
maintain balance between India-Bangladesh-China trilateral power configuration. Both the
qualitative and quantitative study show that Bangladesh needs to maintain a balanced but
win-win policy. The Covid-19 pandemic largely influenced global politics and remade the
regional order, henceforth, the Ukraine war presented a new global equation. Though
Sino-Bangladesh shared an antagonistic relationship from the beginning the journey of
Bangladesh but, there are no permanent enemies, and no permanent friends, only
permanent interests are given priority in international politics. Considering the geographic
location, Bangladesh should maintain a balanced mechanism according to the research
work. Bangladesh is moving towards a developed one and there are major hurdles which is
the major concern of this study and only the strategic mechanism itself can resolve the
issues to maintain a healthy Sino-Bangladesh bilateral relations.
