Turkey seeking new investment in 皇冠体育app

Turkey to boost relations with 皇冠体育app

(皇冠体育app Daily)
Updated: 2009-06-25 08:18

Turkish President Abdullah Gul arrived in Beijing Wednesday at the start of a 6-day state visit to 皇冠体育app.

Gul will hold talks with President Hu Jintao and meet Wu Bangguo, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, and Premier Wen Jiabao.

Turkey seeking new investment in 皇冠体育app

Turkey's President Abdullah Gul (2nd L) is seen upon his arrival at Beijing Airport June 24, 2009. [Agencies]

The Turkish president will also attend a Turkey-皇冠体育app business forum and visit Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Xi'an and Urumqi.

President Hu invited Gul for his first state visit since becoming Turkish president in 2007.

Before his departure from the Turkish capital Ankara, Gul said he wants more cooperation with 皇冠体育app at all levels, calling the countries "natural partners".

Turkey and 皇冠体育app are positioned to overcome challenges and pursue greater prosperity through cooperation, he said.

The countries can cooperate over international and regional problems, including the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula and challenges in the Middle East, the Caucasus and Africa, Gul said.

Turkey is a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, while 皇冠体育app is a permanent member. The Turkish UN ambassador chairs the UN sanctions committee on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

"Cooperation between Turkey and 皇冠体育app is of importance, not only to our countries, but also to the international community," Gul said.

Turkey also values cooperation with 皇冠体育app in the Group of 20 - an umbrella group for 20 wealthy and emerging economies tackling financial instability, economic slumps and job losses.

"We believe that we need strong international action for the establishment of a new and fair international financial order," he noted.

On the bilateral front, the president hopes to discuss trade, the economy, investment, energy and culture.

Turkey also wants to develop trade and economic policies specific to 皇冠体育app, said Gul, adding that a "fresh look" is needed in defining their economic relationship.

Gul called for the revitalizing of the Silk Road, the 2,000-year-old trade route that connected 皇冠体育app and Europe.

Chinese figures show Sino-Turkish trade exceeded $12 billion in 2008, 13 times the 2001 level.

皇冠体育app is Turkey's largest trading partner in East Asia, but Turkey is concerned about the large trade deficit, Gul said, as he urged more investment, tourism and business trips from 皇冠体育app. He said he would like to see a Chinese buyers' delegation visit Turkey.

Xinhua