Special Report: Top Political Advisor Jia Qinglin Visits 4 Asian Nations 

China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin(L) shakes hands with Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, Nov. 27, 2008. (Xinhua/Ju Peng) Photo Gallery>>>

   

    ANKARA, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- China attaches importance to its friendship and cooperation with Turkey, said China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin here Thursday.

    China will enhance exchanges and mutual trust, consultations and coordination in international and regional affairs, and cooperation in economy, trade, culture, education and tourism with Turkey, said Jia at a meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

    Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), said the Chinese side is satisfied with the development of bilateral relations and confident in their future friendship and cooperation.

    Jia, who arrived here Wednesday on an official goodwill visit as guest of Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly Koksal Toptan, said to further promote bilateral relations is conducive to their mutual benefit and regional peace, stability and development, and conforms to the fundamental interest of the two sides.

    China will work with Turkey to explore new ways and areas for expanding cooperation in economy, trade, project engineering, investment and tourism, said Jia.

    He said China encourages Chinese investment in Turkey and welcomes Turkish businesses to China.

    Erdogan said bilateral relations have progressed smoothly and there are no problems between the two countries.

    Turkey expects to conduct close cooperation with China in international affairs and hopes for more cooperation in jointly fighting the current financial crisis, said the prime minister.

    He said he hoped that the two countries will expand cooperation in economy, trade, culture and tourism and he welcomed China's businesses.

    In a discussion here Thursday with Chinese business people working in Ankara, Jia encouraged them to work hard to the benefit of the two countries and the two peoples.

    Turkey is the second leg of Jia's four-nation visit which has taken him to Jordan and will also take him to Laos and Cambodia.

Turkish president meets China's top political advisor 

China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin(2nd,L) meets with Turkish President Abdullah Gul in Ankara, Nov. 27, 2008. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)  Photo Gallery>>>

    ANKARA, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President Abdullah Gul met here Thursday with visiting China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin, and they exchanged views on furthering bilateral relations.

    Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), said there is a sound foundation for the two countries to strengthen cooperation in various fields and the Chinese side is confident in bilateral future friendship and cooperation. Full story

China's top political advisor holds talks with Turkish parliament leader


     ANKARA, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin held talks here Thursday with Koksal Toptan, speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, with wide-ranging consensus being reached on the comprehensive development of bilateral ties.

    Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), spoke highly of Sino-Turkish relationship which, in his words, cherishes opportunities for the further development of bilateral cooperation. Full story