DHAKA, Bangladesh -- President Emmanuel Macron was in Bangladesh on Monday in a bid to 'consolidate' France's Asia-Pacific strategy and counterbalance a 'new imperialism' in a region where China's influence is increasingly being extended.
France's President Emmanuel Macron speaks as Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina looks on during the ceremony of signing bilateral agreements at the Prime Minister's office in Dhaka on September 11, 2023.
The United States and China are competing for influence in the wider region, and Macron has pushed France as offering an alternative. Macron and Hasina on Monday discussed a"commitment" from the country's Biman airline to purchase 10 A350s from European aircraft maker Airbus, a potential contract that could be worth as much as $3.2 billion.
"We both hope that this new strategic move between Bangladesh and France will play an effective role in establishing regional and global stability and peace," Hasina said Monday.
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