China is sharing its high-yield rice planting technology with the people of Bangladesh.

According to BD News 24, Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali announced a rice research center will be set up in Bangladesh. This after Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi paid his country a visit.

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The Bangladeshi foreign minister said the meeting was a success, and that he believes this has strengthened the relationship between both countries.

 "It's a big development (transferring technology of high-yield rice)," Ali said.

He also pointed out that food production in Bangladesh needs to be increased and that rice-growing technology used by the Chinese people will really help them in this area. To make the relationship even stronger, China has decided to invest US$1.2 billion to finance the transfer project.

In addition to the technology transfer and setting up the rice research center in Bangladesh, there were five areas of cooperation the countries agreed to prioritize. Agriculture, trade, energy, industry, and infrastructure made it to the list.

The relocation of several Chinese factories to Bangladesh was also discussed during the meeting.

Power plants and oil and gas exploration projects were also discussed during the meeting between the two foreign ministers. Setting up a specialized economic trade zone in Bangladesh was also raised.

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