PHNOM PENH, Aug 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, met with Türkiye’s Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, here Wednesday, on the sidelines of the meetings of foreign ministers on East Asia cooperation, vowing to promote cooperation between the two countries.
Wang said, China and Türkiye are both representatives of emerging economies, having closely-intertwined interests and similar positions.
China is willing to work with Türkiye, in accordance with guidelines set by the two countries’ heads of state, to enhance mutual trust and cooperation, support each other in safeguarding national sovereignty, security and development, deepen the synergy of development strategies, and promote healthy and stable development of strategic cooperative relations, Wang said.
He said, in the face of current international landscape, featuring a sharp increase in instability, uncertainty and disturbance, major countries should take the lead in abiding by the UN Charter, to uphold basic norms governing international relations, to advocate and practice multilateralism.
However, Wang noted, the U.S. is doing the opposite, blatantly challenging China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and disrupting the peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.
Noting that the international community unanimously condemned the dangerous and foolish acts of the United States, Wang said, China, together with every party, is willing to abide by the basic norm governing international relations of respecting national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and to safeguard regional and global peace and stability.
Cavusoglu said, his country firmly adheres to the one-China policy, not only on the Taiwan question but also on issues concerning Xinjiang, adding, the Turkish side was glad to see United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet visit Xinjiang, and hopes to keep contact with China over affairs related to the visit to Xinjiang by a Turkish delegation, he said.
Türkiye upholds multilateralism and opposes unilateral sanctions, said Cavusoglu, adding, amid the serious challenges induced by the Ukraine crisis to global economy, Türkiye is willing to reinforce its solidarity with China and jointly cope with food security and other difficult situations.
Cavusoglu said, the Turkish side attaches great importance to the in-depth synergy between its Middle Corridor initiative and the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative, and hopes to push for a more balanced bilateral economic relationship, welcome more Chinese enterprises to invest and start businesses in Türkiye, and see more frequent direct flights between the two countries.
Wang said, China appreciates Türkiye’s active part in mediating the Black Sea Grain Initiative, and supports Türkiye in playing a constructive role in securing a soft landing of the Ukraine crisis.– NNN-XINHUA
