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Xi Jinping Meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

On the afternoon of August 31, President Xi Jinping met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is in China to attend the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit, at the Tianjin State Guesthouse. Xi Jinping pointed out that both China and Turkey are emerging major countries and important members of the Global South, and both are countries with the spirit of independence. The high-level development of China-Turkey relations serves the fundamental interests of the two countries and also the common interests of the Global South. The two countries should seize the trend of the times of peace, development, cooperation and mutual benefit, support each other in the pursuit of national prosperity, push the China-Turkey strategic cooperative relations to a new height, and jointly promote the building of a more just and reasonable global governance system.

Xi Jinping stressed that next year marks the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Turkey. The two sides should take this opportunity to push bilateral relations to a new level. First, it is necessary to consolidate political mutual trust, support each other on issues concerning each other's core interests and major concerns, and strengthen counter-terrorism and security cooperation. Second, it is necessary to deepen practical cooperation, enhance the alignment between the Belt and Road Initiative and the Middle Corridor Initiative, promote the development of the southern route of the China-Europe Railway Express, upgrade cooperation in traditional areas such as economy, trade, culture and tourism, and create new highlights in cooperation in new energy, 5G, biomedicine and other fields. Third, it is necessary to strengthen multilateral coordination, closely coordinate within the frameworks of the United Nations, the G20, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, etc., jointly safeguard international order and rules, defend international fairness and justice, and contribute to world peace and stability.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey attaches great importance to developing relations with China. It is willing to maintain close high-level exchanges with China, jointly build the Belt and Road with high quality, raise the level of trade and investment, strengthen cooperation in infrastructure, new energy, agricultural products, medical care and other fields, promote people-to-people and cultural exchanges in education, tourism and other aspects, and promote the continuous and strong development of bilateral relations. Turkey will firmly adhere to the one-China principle. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is about to hold its largest summit since its establishment. Turkey is willing to strengthen cooperation with China within the SCO to promote regional and world development and prosperity. Turkey appreciates China's fair position on the Middle East issue and is willing to work with China to safeguard international fairness and justice.