Dhaka, June 22 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrived in China on Monday evening for a four-day official visit that is being closely watched by regional and global powers amid growing geopolitical competition in the Indo-Pacific.

The Bangladeshi premier flew to the northeastern Chinese city of Dalian after concluding a two-day visit to Malaysia, his first foreign tour since assuming office in February. A special Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying the prime minister, his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman and members of the delegation departed Kuala Lumpur International Airport at around 5pm local time.

The most closely watched aspect of the visit is whether Bangladesh will make any promise on participating in China's Global Development Ini...