China's Xi congratulates Bangladesh leader after disputed re-election

Beijing (AFP) Jan 11, 2024

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday congratulated Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her re-election, state media reported, after a vote securing her a fifth term that was marked by an opposition boycott and mass arrests. In his message to Hasina, Xi said he hoped the two countries "will work together to... deepen political mutual trust (and) carry forward traditional friendshi