https://www.scmp.com/rss/522928/feed The latest news and top stories on Md Touhid Hossain. A diplomat, he currently serves as the Adviser for Foreign Affairs to Bangladesh’s Interim government, having previously held the position of Foreign Secretary from 2006 to 2009. His career, which began in 1981, includes roles as High Commissioner to South Africa and Deputy High Commissioner in Kolkata. He also served as Principal of the Foreign Service Academy. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Maria Siow Maria Siow A fresh push by China and Pakistan to redraw the map of South Asian cooperation risks stumbling at the first hurdle, with analysts saying India remains key to future regional cooperation given its economic heft and crisis management credentials. According to sources cited in Indian media, discussions between Islamabad and Beijing on a potential replacement for the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) are at an advanced stage – a move observers interpret as a broader... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3318803/no-india-no-go-why-new-china-led-south-asian-bloc-may-falter?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3318803/no-india-no-go-why-new-china-led-south-asian-bloc-may-falter?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 20 Jul 2025 07:00:11 +0000 Dewey Sim Dewey Sim China’s top diplomat put Chinese and US trade practices in sharp contrast on Thursday as he pressed Southeast Asian countries not to undermine the interests of others in tariff talks with the United States. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called US trade practices “unreasonable and immoral” during a meeting in Malaysia with Md. Touhid Hossain, adviser for foreign affairs of the interim government of Bangladesh. “China-Bangladesh cooperation delivers mutual benefits. China grants zero-tariff... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3317742/china-blasts-immoral-us-trade-practices-courts-asean-free-trade-unity-stability?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3317742/china-blasts-immoral-us-trade-practices-courts-asean-free-trade-unity-stability?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 Jul 2025 11:35:28 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Protests in Bangladesh that toppled the government last year triggered a diplomatic pivot, with Dhaka warming towards China after neighbouring India was angered by the ousting of its old ally Sheikh Hasina. One year since the protests, that realignment risks intensifying polarisation – and fears of external interference – as political parties in Bangladesh jostle for influence ahead of elections next year. For the caretaker government, seeking domestic consensus for overhauling democratic... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3317325/bangladeshs-china-pivot-puts-its-india-ties-under-intense-strain?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3317325/bangladeshs-china-pivot-puts-its-india-ties-under-intense-strain?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Jul 2025 05:05:24 +0000