According to a report by the South China Morning Post on September 29, Bangladeshi experts have called on China to take the lead in establishing a permanent committee aimed at promoting the phased repatriation of Rohingya people, believing that China plays a key role in addressing this humanitarian crisis. Currently, nearly a million Rohingya refugees are stranded in temporary camps in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. With the risk of funding from major donors such as the US Agency for International Development being cut off, the refugee aid system is no longer sustainable. At a recent meeting in Dhaka, Rohingya representatives emphasized that in addition to continuing to call on the international community for basic aid, they also hope to return safely and with dignity to Rakhine State in Myanmar. Analysts in Bangladesh believe that China has two main motivations for promoting repatriation: economically, the Kyaukphyu deep-water port in Rakhine State, Myanmar, and the China-Myanmar oil and gas pipelines are key projects under the Belt and Road Initiative. Long-term instability in the region would directly threaten the security and long-term operation of these strategic projects; Bangladesh is unable to bear the burden of a million refugees in the long term, and China's assistance in handling this difficult issue in Myanmar helps maintain stability in Myanmar, which is in line with China's interests; geographically, in the context of the United States' relative decline in influence in the region, China leading the resolution of this crisis can demonstrate its global leadership as a responsible major power. In terms of specific pathways, China could promote the establishment of a permanent coordination mechanism involving the Myanmar State Administration Council (note: the Myanmar military government), Bangladesh, the United States, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and Rohingya representatives, gradually implementing the "phased repatriation plan," which includes security guarantees, humanitarian protection, and economic reconstruction.
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