A multi-party parliamentary delegation from Türkiye recently visited China and met with Liu Haixing, Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee (IDCPC), on June 11.
Liu said that under the leadership of President Xi Jinping and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, China-Türkiye relations have maintained overall stability and kept forging ahead amid a fluid international environment. In recent years, the Belt and Road Initiative has aligned closely with Türkiye’s Middle Corridor Initiative. Bilateral cooperation has flourished in economy, trade, energy, infrastructure, digital economy and other sectors, while exchanges and collaboration in education, culture, arts, cultural relics, sports and other fields have deepened continuously, and people-to-people bonds are growing stronger through bilateral exchanges.
The Turkish side said that Türkiye and China are both nations with time-honoured histories and splendid civilisations, bound closely together by the ancient Silk Road. Speaking highly of the remarkable achievements China has made in economic growth, scientific and technological advancement, poverty alleviation and other areas under the leadership of President Xi Jinping and the CPC, the Turkish side appreciates China’s correct stance on the Middle East issue. Türkiye is committed to promoting the long-term stable development of Türkiye-China relations, regards China as an important partner, believes that the Middle Corridor Initiative and the Belt and Road Initiative are mutually supportive and complementary, and is confident that China’s 15th Five-Year Plan will not only benefit itself but also contribute to the economic and technological development of other countries, including Türkiye.
The website of the IDCPC lists eight parties as being represented on the delegation. They include the ruling Justice and Development Party and representatives from across the political spectrum, including liberal, pro-European parties and conservative Islamic and nationalist parties. Significantly, the largely Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party and the Marxist Workers’ Party of Turkey (TİP) were also represented. The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) was not listed.
The following article was originally published on the website of the IDCPC.
Liu Haixing Meets with a Multi-party Parliamentary Delegation of Türkiye
Beijing, June 11 (IDCPC) – Liu Haixing, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee (IDCPC), met here today with a multi-party parliamentary delegation of Türkiye headed by Ersin Ercin, Vice President of the Türkiye-China Friendship Foundation.
Liu said that under the leadership of President Xi Jinping and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, China-Türkiye relations have maintained overall stability and kept forging ahead amid a fluid international environment. In recent years, the Belt and Road Initiative has aligned closely with Türkiye’s Middle Corridor Initiative. Bilateral cooperation has flourished in economy, trade, energy, infrastructure, digital economy and other sectors, while exchanges and collaboration in education, culture, arts, cultural relics, sports and other fields have deepened continuously, and people-to-people bonds are growing stronger through bilateral exchanges. The two countries have maintained close coordination within multilateral frameworks including the UN, speaking with one strong voice to safeguard the interests of developing countries.
Liu noted that the CPC has long maintained friendly exchanges with ruling and opposition political parties in Türkiye, which has played a positive role in deepening political mutual trust, practical cooperation and people-to-people bonds between the two sides. Respecting each other’s core interests stands as a key embodiment of China-Türkiye political mutual trust and also the cornerstone of the China-Türkiye strategic partnership. The CPC is willing to boost interactions with all Turkish political parties, strengthen the exchanges and mutual learning of ideas, and promote exchanges and cooperation between local governments, media, think tanks and social organizations of the two countries through the “political party+” platform, so as to contribute to the healthy and stable development of China-Türkiye relations. Liu also briefed the delegation on the formulation process and core contents of the 15th Five-Year Plan.
The Turkish side said that Türkiye and China are both nations with time-honored histories and splendid civilizations, bound closely together by the ancient Silk Road. Speaking highly of the remarkable achievements China has made in economic growth, scientific and technological advancement, poverty alleviation and other areas under the leadership of President Xi Jinping and the CPC, the Turkish side appreciates China’s correct stance on the Middle East issue. Türkiye is committed to promoting the long-term stable development of Türkiye-China relations, regards China as an important partner, believes that the Middle Corridor Initiative and the Belt and Road Initiative are mutually supportive and complementary, and is confident that China’s 15th Five-Year Plan will not only benefit itself but also contribute to the economic and technological development of other countries, including Türkiye. The delegation members were pleased to visit China on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries and are willing to strengthen communication and dialogue with China through political parties, parliaments, and other channels to promote mutual respect and understanding, and make positive contributions to deepening strategic cooperation and strengthening friendship between the two peoples.
Jin Xin, Vice-minister of the IDCPC, parliamentarians and representatives from Türkiye’s Justice and Development Party, Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party, Good Party, Democracy and Progress Party, Future Party, Felicity Party, New Welfare Party and Workers’ Party, as well as Selçuk Ünal, Ambassador of Türkiye to China, were present at the meeting.
