Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping arrived in Dhaka Monday for a visit to the People's Republic of Bangladesh.
The following is a chronology of major events in the Sino-Bangladeshi relations since 1975:
On Oct. 4, 1975, the two countries established diplomatic relations.
In January 1977, Zia Rahman visited China as Bangladesh's chief executive of Martial Law and chief of the Army Staff. The two countries signed agreements on economic and technological cooperation and trade.
In March 1978, Chinese Vice Premier Li Xiannian visited Bangladesh. It was the first visit to Bangladesh by a Chinese leader.
In July 1980, Bangladeshi President Zia Rahman visited China. The two countries inked agreements covering loans and aviation transportation.
From 1982 to 1990, Bangladeshi President Hussain Mohammad Ershad paid five visits to China -- in November 1982, July 1985, July 1987, November 1988 and June 1990, respectively.
In March 1986, Chinese President Li Xiannian visited Bangladesh.
In November 1989, Chinese Premier Li Peng visited Bangladesh. The two countries signed agreements covering trade and mutual exemption of visas.
In June 1991, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khalida Zia paid an official visit to China.
In September 1996, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hashina visited China in her first visit to foreign countries after assuming office. The two countries signed agreements on avoidance of double taxation and prevention of tax evasion.
In April 1999, Li Peng visited Bangladesh as the chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China.
In January 2002, Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji visited Bangladesh and signed seven agreements with the Bangladeshi government.
In December 2002, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khalida Zia visited China and signed four agreements with the Chinese government. The exchange of visits by Zhu and Zia in the same year was a milestone in the development of the Sino-Bangladeshi relations.
In December 2003, Jia Qinglin, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, visited Bangladesh.
In April 2005, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visited Bangladesh. The two countries established a comprehensive cooperative partnership featuring long-term friendship, equality and mutual benefit. Both sides also declared the year 2005 as the "Year of China-Bangladesh Friendship" to celebrate the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations.
In August 2005, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khalida Zia visited China.
In September 2008, Chief Adviser to the Bangladeshi caretaker government Fakhruddin Ahmed visited China.
In March 2010, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visited China. The two countries issued a joint statement to build a "closer comprehensive partnership of cooperation."
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