CCTV.com 07-30-2015
Xi Jinping and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan have
attended the Turkey-China Business Forum in Beijing. President Xi says
the two countries will prioritize cooperation.
Two areas of particular focus are high-speed railways and new energy,
which includes nuclear, wind, and solar. Xi Jinping noted that Chinese
firms are helping Turkey build a high-speed rail line connecting the
capital Ankara with the country's largest city Istanbul. Xi Jinping says
China will expand cooperation in new fields such as aerospace, finance,
and investment.
The two countries have a signed currency swap deal, aimed at
enhancing financial cooperation. Erdogan says Turkey is an important
crossroad across Eurasia, and geographically a major hub in the Silk
Road Economic Belt.
Turkey is looking for closer trade links with China. Two-way trade
has expanded to the current 24 billion US dollars. A target of 100
billion US dollars has been set by 2020.
"As the world's third
largest investor, the Chinese government will continue to encourage more
Chinese companies to invest in Turkey. I have seen many Chinese
enterprises here. Many of them are very trustworthy and reliable."
"I hope you will seek more opportunities from this business forum and
expand cooperation with Turkish companies in various fields. I also
hope Turkey will provide a better investment environment for Chinese
companies doing business there," Xi said.
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