Tianjin, China – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is in China’s port city of Tianjin to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025.
Xi said China and Türkiye, as emerging major countries with a spirit of independence, have achieved high-level development in their bilateral relations, which serves the fundamental interests of both nations and the wider Global South.
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He called on both sides to follow the global trend of peace, development, and win-win cooperation, and to work together toward building a global governance system that is more just and equitable.
Next year will mark the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Türkiye. Xi stressed the need to use this milestone to deepen political mutual trust, support each other on core interests and major concerns, and expand cooperation in counter-terrorism and security. He also highlighted opportunities for collaboration in new energy, 5G technology, and biomedicine, along with greater coordination in multilateral platforms to safeguard fairness and justice.
President Erdogan said Türkiye is ready to maintain close high-level exchanges with China, advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, and boost cooperation in infrastructure and new energy sectors to drive robust bilateral growth. He also noted Türkiye’s willingness to enhance cooperation within the SCO framework and praised China’s fair stance on the Middle East issue.
Senior Chinese officials Cai Qi, Wang Yi, and Chen Min’er were present at the meeting.
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