China News Agency, Beijing, January 6th. On the morning of January 6th, Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Turkmenistan President Sherdar Berdymukhamedov, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People.

The two heads of state announced that China-Turkey relations will be upgraded to a comprehensive strategic partnership.

On January 6, President Xi Jinping held talks with Turkmenistan President Sherdar Berdymukhamedov, who was on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Before the talks, Xi Jinping held a welcoming ceremony for Serdar Berdymukhamedov in the North Hall of the Great Hall of the People.

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Shen Hong

  Xi Jinping pointed out that this is your first visit to China after taking office as president, and today is the anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Turkey. It is of great significance for us to make a comprehensive plan for the next development of China-Turkey relations and jointly announce that the bilateral relationship will be upgraded to a comprehensive strategic partnership.

The Communist Party of China is uniting and leading the people of all ethnic groups in the country to comprehensively promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation through Chinese-style modernization, and the Turkmen side is actively promoting the rejuvenation strategy of Turkmenistan.

China and Turkey have similar ideas, similar goals, and intertwined interests. On the road of development and revitalization, we should work together, give full play to complementary advantages, tap the potential of cooperation, and achieve common development.

China is willing to work with Turkey to continue to deepen China-Turkey all-round cooperation, promote the building of a community with a shared future between China and Turkey, and advance bilateral relations to a higher level.

On January 6, President Xi Jinping held talks with Turkmenistan President Sherdar Berdymukhamedov, who was on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Before the talks, Xi Jinping held a welcoming ceremony for Serdar Berdymukhamedov in the North Hall of the Great Hall of the People.

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yao Dawei

  Xi Jinping emphasized that building a community with a shared future between China and Turkey is based on mutual respect, honesty and mutual trust, mutual benefit and win-win results, to better deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, accommodate each other's concerns, and consolidate friendship from generation to generation.

The two sides should support each other on issues of each other's core interests, and respect each other's development paths that suit their own national conditions.

The two countries should speed up the docking of development strategies, give full play to the role of mechanisms such as the China-Turkey Cooperation Committee, continuously expand the breadth and depth of cooperation, and provide support for bilateral relations with tangible cooperation results.

In the face of new international and regional situations and new challenges, the two sides should deepen cooperation in law enforcement security and biological security, jointly combat the "three forces" and build a security barrier to safeguard the development of the two countries.

The two sides should strengthen exchanges in various fields and at all levels, carry out people-to-people and cultural cooperation, deepen people's feelings, and build a solid public opinion and social foundation for the sustainable and healthy development of bilateral relations.

  Xi Jinping emphasized that the two sides should give priority to expanding energy cooperation.

Natural gas cooperation is the cornerstone of China-Turkey relations, and expanding natural gas cooperation is in line with the strategic and long-term interests of both China and Turkey.

The two sides should speed up the implementation of major project cooperation, and at the same time comprehensively tap the potential of cooperation in the fields of green energy, natural gas utilization, technical equipment and other fields, and create cooperation in the entire industrial chain.

The two sides should steadily promote economic and trade cooperation, well implement the "China-Turkish Government Cooperation Plan on Expanding Economic Relations", and explore new ways and methods to expand economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.

China supports more powerful Chinese-funded enterprises to invest in Turkey.

It is necessary to accelerate the promotion of interconnection and improve the facilitation level of personnel exchanges between the two countries.

Since the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, China and Turkey have actively carried out vaccine cooperation, which fully embodies the cooperation concept of helping each other and overcoming difficulties together.

The two sides should continue to strengthen medical and health cooperation and exchanges and mutual learning in the field of traditional medicine, and speed up the establishment of a traditional medicine center in Turkmenistan.

Continue to intensify people-to-people and cultural exchanges, accelerate the establishment of mutual cultural centers, and build Luban workshops as soon as possible.

It is necessary to expand cooperation in news, media and other fields, successfully host the cultural year activities between China and Turkey in 2023-2024, and support the expansion of local cooperation between the two countries.

  Xi Jinping emphasized that the "China + Five Central Asian Countries" cooperation mechanism is a new mechanism for cooperation between China and Central Asian countries, which is open and transparent, mutually beneficial and win-win, equal and reciprocal, and pragmatic and effective.

The Chinese side is willing to strengthen communication and cooperation with the Turkmenistan side to ensure the success of the first "China + Five Central Asian Countries" summit.

Both China and Turkey advocate maintaining peace and promoting development, and are fellow travelers in promoting global governance reform.

China supports Turkey's constructive cooperation with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and is willing to work with Turkey to practice true multilateralism and jointly promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.

On January 6, President Xi Jinping held talks with Turkmenistan President Sherdar Berdymukhamedov, who was on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Shen Hong

  Serdar Berdymukhamedov said that he is very pleased to pay his first state visit to China on the historic day of the 31st anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Turkey and China.

The friendly exchanges between Turkey and China have a long history, and the ancient Silk Road has closely linked the two countries.

Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, especially the 10 years since the establishment of the strategic partnership in 2013, the two countries have achieved fruitful results in multi-level exchanges and cooperation in various fields, the friendship between the two peoples has deepened, and the friendly relationship has been increasingly consolidated.

Turkey speaks highly of the achievements in the development of bilateral relations, is proud of the high level of mutual trust and cooperation between the two countries, and is willing to strengthen mutual visits and exchanges with China, learn from China's successful development experience, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries in an all-round way, and achieve common development.

The Turkish side firmly supports China in safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and resolutely opposes any attempt to split China.

Turkey is willing to actively promote the docking of the "Revival of the Silk Road" strategy and the "Belt and Road" initiative, further expand economic and trade cooperation between the two countries, strengthen energy cooperation such as natural gas, and promote cross-border railway and other interconnection construction, so as to better benefit the two peoples.

The Turkish side also looks forward to further intensifying cultural and educational exchanges and cooperation with the Chinese side in fields such as medical care and health care.

The Turkish side is willing to work with the Chinese side to elevate bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership, and jointly promote the building of a Turkey-China community with a shared future, so as to bring more benefits to the two peoples.

  Serdar Berdymukhamedov said that I would like to congratulate the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China again on its complete success.

Under the wise and strong leadership of President Xi Jinping, China has made great achievements in economic and social development and played an important and constructive role in promoting the establishment of a more just and reasonable international order.

The Communist Party of China is the backbone of the Chinese people.

The Turkish side firmly believes that China will make greater achievements in the future and make greater contributions to maintaining world peace, stability and prosperity.

Turkey and China have the same or similar views on many international and regional issues, and are willing to increase mutual support and cooperate more closely with China.

Turkey speaks highly of and fully supports the "China + Five Central Asian Countries" cooperation mechanism, and is willing to actively support China in successfully hosting the "China + Five Central Asian Countries" summit to jointly safeguard regional security and development.

On January 6, President Xi Jinping held talks with Turkmenistan President Sherdar Berdymukhamedov, who was on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

After the talks, the two heads of state signed and issued the Joint Statement between the People's Republic of China and Turkmenistan.

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yue Yuewei

On January 6, President Xi Jinping held talks with Turkmenistan President Sherdar Berdymukhamedov, who was on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

After the talks, the two heads of state signed and issued the Joint Statement between the People's Republic of China and Turkmenistan.

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yue Yuewei

  After the talks, the two heads of state signed and issued the "Joint Statement between the People's Republic of China and Turkmenistan", and jointly witnessed the signing of cooperation documents in the fields of "Belt and Road", green development, digital economy, health, culture, sports, news media, and natural gas.

  Prior to the talks, Xi Jinping held a welcoming ceremony for Serdar Berdymukhamedov in the North Hall of the Great Hall of the People.

On January 6, President Xi Jinping held talks with Turkmenistan President Sherdar Berdymukhamedov, who was on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Before the talks, Xi Jinping held a welcoming ceremony for Serdar Berdymukhamedov in the North Hall of the Great Hall of the People.

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Shen Hong

On January 6, President Xi Jinping held talks with Turkmenistan President Sherdar Berdymukhamedov, who was on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Before the talks, Xi Jinping held a welcoming ceremony for Serdar Berdymukhamedov in the North Hall of the Great Hall of the People.

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yue Yuewei

  A 21-gun salute was fired at Tiananmen Square, and soldiers of honor lined up to pay tribute.

The two heads of state stepped onto the reviewing stand, and the military band played the national anthems of China and Turkey.

Serdar Berdymukhamedov, accompanied by Xi Jinping, inspected the guard of honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and watched the parade.

  At noon that day, Xi Jinping held a welcome banquet for Serdar Berdymukhamedov in the Golden Hall of the Great Hall of the People.

  Wang Yi, He Lifeng and others participated in relevant activities.

  Turkmenistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Meledov and other six cabinet deputy prime ministers accompanied the visit and participated in relevant activities.

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