On the morning of 26 June 2026, President Xi Jinping met with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique, who was on an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The two leaders jointly announced the building of a China-Bangladesh community with a shared future in the new era. Xi Jinping stated that China supports Bangladesh in safeguarding national independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, opposes external interference, and is willing to explore cooperation potential with Bangladesh in green and low-carbon, digital economy, information technology, artificial intelligence and other fields, and advance the construction of the China-Myanmar-Bangladesh economic corridor.

Tarique congratulated the Communist Party of China on its 105th anniversary, said Bangladesh firmly adheres to the One-China principle, views Taiwan as an inalienable part of China, opposes any form of 'Taiwan independence', and is willing to strengthen coordination with China within the United Nations and other multilateral frameworks. The two sides also reached consensus on cooperation in areas such as the Belt and Road Initiative, trade and economy, connectivity, agriculture, science and technology, and education. Wang Yi attended the meeting.

The meeting between Xi Jinping and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique and the announcement to build a China-Bangladesh community with a shared future in the new era marks a further expansion of China's diplomatic landscape in South Asia. For small and medium-sized enterprise owners in New Zealand, while this news does not directly affect China-New Zealand trade, two points merit attention. First, China emphasises cooperation in emerging fields such as green and low-carbon and digital economy, and may promote related standards and technologies to South Asia through the Belt and Road Initiative.

New Zealand enterprises with advantages in sustainable agriculture, clean technology and other areas could explore entering China-led industrial chains via markets like Bangladesh. Second, enhanced infrastructure connectivity between China and Bangladesh may reshape regional logistics patterns; for instance, the construction of the China-Myanmar-Bangladesh economic corridor could affect trade route choices between New Zealand and South Asia. It is recommended to monitor its potential reshaping effect on global supply chains in the long term.

Overall, China's diplomatic focus is shifting towards neighbouring countries. As a traditional partner, New Zealand needs to more proactively align with China's new development opportunities to avoid being marginalised in regional cooperation.

Keywords: Xi Jinping, Bangladesh, Tarique, Community with a Shared Future, Belt and Road Initiative, Chinese Modernization, China-Bangladesh Relations, Diplomacy, Green and Low-carbon, Digital Economy

2026年6月26日上午，国家主席习近平在北京人民大会堂会见来华正式访问的孟加拉国总理塔里克。两国领导人共同宣布构建新时代中孟命运共同体。习近平表示，中方支持孟加拉国维护国家独立、主权和领土完整，反对外部干涉，愿同孟方在绿色低碳、数字经济、信息技术、人工智能等领域挖掘合作潜力，推进中缅孟经济走廊建设。

塔里克祝贺中国共产党成立105周年，表示孟方坚定恪守一个中国原则，认为台湾是中国领土不可分割的一部分，反对任何形式的“台独”，并愿同中方在联合国等多边框架内加强协作。双方还就共建“一带一路”、经贸、互联互通、农业、科技、教育等领域合作达成共识。王毅参加会见。

习近平与孟加拉国总理塔里克会晤并宣布构建新时代中孟命运共同体，标志着中国南亚外交版图的进一步拓展。对于新西兰中小企业主而言，此消息虽不直接涉及中新贸易，

但需关注两点：其一，中国强调绿色低碳、数字经济等新兴领域合作，未来可能通过“一带一路”将相关标准和技术推广至南亚，

新西兰企业在可持续农业、清洁技术等领域若具备优势，可研究借道孟加拉国等市场进入中国主导的产业链；其二，

中孟加强基础设施互联互通可能重塑区域物流格局，例如中缅孟经济走廊建设或影响新西兰与南亚的贸易路线选择，建议长期关注其对全球供应链的潜在重塑效应。总体而言，

中国外交重心向周边国家倾斜，新西兰作为传统伙伴需更主动对接中国新发展机遇，避免在区域合作中被边缘化。

关键词: 习近平, 孟加拉国, 塔里克, 命运共同体, 一带一路, 中国式现代化, 中孟关系, 外交, 绿色低碳, 数字经济

Source: Embassy of the People's Republic of China in New Zealand