China & Bangladesh have significant opportunity to boost ties: China

[UKBengali]

That is inevitable anyway. There is no other part of the world more important to China than the Muslim world, in terms of strategic location, resources, future growth potential, and diplomatic alignment.

Pakistan and Bangladesh are the perfect gateway, for us to one day make a major alignment with the Muslim world.

I believe Western analysts like to refer to this as the "Sino-Islamic connection" (Clash of civilizations). They hype it up as some sort of threat, but for the developing world, it is an enormous opportunity.

Let us add in the oil-rich Gulf Kingdoms and the rest of the Arab world who will start aligning towards the Chinese as China matches US power.

Chinese technology(both civilian and military) combined with Muslim strategic(Gibraltar Straight, Suez Canal and Malacca Straights) locations, oil and gas will make for a winning team.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

Let us add in the oil-rich Gulf Kingdoms and the rest of the Arab world who will start aligning towards the Chinese as China matches US power.

Chinese technology(both civilian and military) combined with Muslim strategic(Gibraltar Straight, Suez Canal and Malacca Straights) locations, oil and gas will make for a winning team.

If that happens, imagine a day when the price of oil is no longer being written in US dollars....

But China is currently still far behind the USA, we still need many more years before the Gulf Kingdoms will want to support us like that. So we'll have to be patient for now.

 

[kobiraaz]

That is inevitable anyway. There is no other part of the world more important to China than the Muslim world, in terms of strategic location, resources, future growth potential, and diplomatic alignment.

Pakistan and Bangladesh are the perfect gateway, for us to one day make a major alignment with the Muslim world.

I believe Western analysts like to refer to this as the "Sino-Islamic connection" (Clash of civilizations). They hype it up as some sort of threat, but for the developing world, it is an enormous opportunity.

yes agreed. . If China wants to be on par with USA, it will need many friends to counter NATO. Chinese foreign policy has to play a crucial role beside developing its armed forces. Muslim World and south americans are so important for them.

 

[Tiki Tam Tam]

HOw about the idea of China-BD-PK-Myanmar defence pact like NATO. Attack on one country means attack on every country with nuclear umbrella.

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That will be fantastic coup!

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yes agreed. . If China wants to be on par with USA, it will need many friends to counter NATO. Chinese foreign policy has to play a crucial role beside developing its armed forces. Muslim World and south americans are so important for them.

Well said.

China must act fast.

It is getting encircled.