Erdogan makes Historic Visit to China

(Beijing) – Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan is on a historic visit to China, the first by a Turkish head of government in 27 years. Erdogan was accompanied by a delegation of 300 business people, seeking more Chinese investment in Turkey and an increase in Turkish exports.
Erdogan was received by Premier Wen and inspected a Chinese honor guard at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Commenting on the relations between Turkey and China, Erdogan said that the countries could co-operate in the energy, construction, automotive, banking, technology and telecommunications industries.