Dhaka, March 28 -- China has confirmed that it will maintain duty-free and quota-free access for Bangladeshi goods until 2028, two years after Bangladesh transitions from a Least Developed Country (LDC) to a middle-income economy.
This was revealed by Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang on Thursday during a meeting with Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2025 in Boao.
The meeting, which took place at the Bo'ao State Guest House and lasted over 30 minutes, focused on a range of bilateral issues.
Vice-Premier Ding expressed China's commitment to launching free trade negotiations with Bangladesh and emphasised the significance of President Xi Jinping's support for Professor Yunus'...