TOKYO -- Japan will transfer four patrol ships to Bangladesh, Nikkei has learned, in a bid to help bolster the country's deterrence capabilities in the face of China's maritime expansion.
The countries are expected to sign an agreement Wednesday in Dhaka, Bangladesh's capital. The vessels will be provided under Japan's Official Security Assistance (OSA) framework, equivalent to about 600 million yen ($3.9 million) in funding.
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