{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-15/invest-bangladesh-guangzhou-office-china","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-15/invest-bangladesh-guangzhou-office-china.md","title":"Invest Bangladesh Opens First Overseas Office in China","headline":"Invest Bangladesh Opens First Overseas Office in Guangzhou to Court Chinese Investors","description":"Invest Bangladesh opened its first overseas office in Guangzhou to draw Chinese investors, as China supplied $321.15 million in net FDI to Bangladesh in 2025.","section":"Expansion","published_at":"2026-11-15T11:30:48+00:00","modified_at":"2026-11-15T11:30:48+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Invest Bangladesh opened its first overseas representative office in Guangzhou, China, on November 15, 2026.","China was Bangladesh's second-largest source of net FDI in 2025, contributing US$321.15 million, or 18.13 percent of total inflows.","The Guangzhou office is led by May Zhou as Chief Representative and Business Development Manager, alongside Yang Wenchuang as Representative and Business Development Analyst."],"companies":[{"name":"Invest Bangladesh","is_primary":true,"profile_url":null,"website":"https://investbangladesh.co"}],"source":{"publisher":"United News Bangladesh","title":"Invest Bangladesh opens first overseas representative office in China","url":"https://unb.com.bd/category/Bangladesh/invest-bangladesh-opens-first-overseas-representative-office-in-china/200359"},"other_sources":[{"publisher":"Trend","url":"https://www.trend.az/casia/uzbekistan/4246034.html"},{"publisher":"Estadao","url":"https://www.estadao.com.br/economia/coluna-da-broad/demarest-cria-estrutura-voltada-a-negocios-com-paises-do-golfo/"}],"tags":["Expansion","Invest Bangladesh"],"body_markdown":"Invest Bangladesh opened its first overseas representative office in Guangzhou, China, on November 15, 2026, to engage prospective Chinese investors. [United News Bangladesh](https://unb.com.bd/category/Bangladesh/invest-bangladesh-opens-first-overseas-representative-office-in-china/200359) reported that the agency, which promotes and facilitates foreign direct investment into Bangladesh, said the office fulfills a commitment announced in March under its 180-day investment action plan.\n\n## What the Guangzhou Office Will Do\n\nThe Guangzhou office will act as a local point of contact for prospective Chinese investors, providing investment information, regulatory guidance and direct facilitation in connecting with authorities in Bangladesh. The team will work with the China desk at Invest Bangladesh's Dhaka headquarters to guide investors from initial inquiries and project development through institutional approvals.\n\n\"Our aim is to engage directly with prospective investors and facilitate investment projects from an early stage,\" said Nahian Rahman Rochi, Head of Investment Development at Invest Bangladesh. \"We chose Guangzhou for its strong industrial base and extensive manufacturing network. We have brought in experienced Chinese professionals who know both markets and can make it easier for investors to move from initial interest to actual investment,\" he said.\n\nMay Zhou leads the office as Chief Representative and Business Development Manager, alongside Yang Wenchuang, Representative and Business Development Analyst. Zhou brings more than a decade of experience in China-Bangladesh trade and investment cooperation and previously served as Executive Secretary of the Chinese Enterprises Association in Bangladesh. Yang is a qualified Chinese lawyer specialising in regulatory affairs and commercial negotiations, with over 10 years of cross-border business experience including senior roles at a major Chinese state-owned enterprise in Bangladesh.\n\nAccording to Bangladesh Bank's latest annual FDI survey, China was Bangladesh's second-largest source of net FDI in 2025, contributing US$321.15 million, or 18.13 percent of total inflows. The agency said it plans to expand into other priority investment markets in phases, building on what it learns from the China office.\n\n## Other Trade and Investment Desks\n\nIMF Resident Representative Koba Gvenetadze said Uzbekistan is well positioned to become a trade and logistics hub connecting Asia and Europe, citing its central location and regional ties, [Trend](https://www.trend.az/casia/uzbekistan/4246034.html) reported on November 13, 2026. He pointed to the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project under construction as an example of improved connectivity lowering trade costs and attracting investment.\n\nBrazilian law firm Demarest created a Gulf Desk to advise on business with the six GCC countries, targeting sovereign funds and Brazilian firms, [Estadao](https://www.estadao.com.br/economia/coluna-da-broad/demarest-cria-estrutura-voltada-a-negocios-com-paises-do-golfo/) reported on November 13, 2026. The desk follows growing Gulf investment in Brazil, with sovereign funds having invested $102 billion from January to October.\n\n## Invest Bangladesh's Next Markets\n\nInvest Bangladesh said it plans to expand its footprint into other priority investment markets in phases, using the operational experience from the Guangzhou office. The agency did not name the markets or give a timetable for the expansion.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}