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.
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Japan to provide patrol ships to Bangladesh with eye on China
Dhaka to be 2nd defense equipment recipient under OSA framework
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a visit to Tokyo this April. © Reuters
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