Politics · Turkey · 5 hrs ago
Turkey’s vice president meets China’s Han Zheng in Istanbul
Turkey’s Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz met China’s Vice President Han Zheng in Istanbul.
Yılmaz said the meeting was productive and focused on ways to expand cooperation between the two countries.
They discussed trade, tourism, defence, science and technology, as well as links between their countries.
The two officials also reviewed regional and global developments.
Turkey wants more balanced and sustainable economic ties with China, Yılmaz said.
He added that both countries should make better use of their existing cooperation mechanisms.
The meeting aimed to advance cooperation, but no specific agreements or next steps were announced.
Turkey’s Vice President Yılmaz met Chinese Vice President Han Zheng in Istanbul.
Yılmaz said the meeting was productive.
They discussed areas for cooperation, including economy and trade, connectivity, tourism, defense industry, science and technology.
They also discussed regional and global developments.
Yılmaz said Turkey values making economic relations with China more balanced and sustainable and making existing cooperation mechanisms more effective.
- Who
- Turkey’s Vice President Yılmaz and China’s Vice President Han Zheng.
- What
- They met and discussed cooperation and regional and global developments.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- Istanbul, Turkey.
- Why
- To discuss ways to advance cooperation between the two countries and review regional and global developments.
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- Meeting location
- Istanbul
- Turkish official
- Vice President Yılmaz
- Chinese official
- Vice President Han Zheng
- Discussion topics
- Economy and trade, connectivity, tourism, defense industry, science and technology
What people are saying
We discussed common areas of work, especially economy and trade, connectivity, tourism, defense industry, science and technology, as well as regional and global developments, in line with our goal of advancing cooperation between our countries.
We consider it important to make our economic relations with the People’s Republic of China more balanced and sustainable on the basis of mutual benefit, and to operate our existing cooperation mechanisms more effectively.
I thank Mr. Han Zheng for his kind visit.