CHINA-TURKEY/WELCOME Chinese President welcomes his Turkish counterpart in Beijing

Record ID: 145883

  • Title: CHINA-TURKEY/WELCOME Chinese President welcomes his Turkish counterpart in Beijing
  • Date: 29th July 2015
  • Summary: TURKEY'S NATIONAL FLAG TURKISH PRESIDENT TAYYIP ERDOGAN WALKING TOWARDS CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING AND SHAKING HANDS CHINESE AND TURKISH DELEGATES POSING FOR PHOTOS XI AND ERDOGAN WALKING ON STAGE AND STANDING XI AND ERDOGAN STANDING MILITARY BAND PLAYING XI AND ERDOGAN STANDING GUARD OF HONOUR STANDING GUARD OF HONOUR CALLING TO ATTENTION XI AND ERDOGAN WALKING DOWN FRO
  • Embargoed: 13th August 2015 13:00
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  • Location: China
  • Country: China
  • Topics: General
  • Reuters ID: LVA37O0WFJ7W9IR1NB0228KH16OQ
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday (July 29) held a welcoming ceremony for his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan in Beijing, in a visit aimed at strengthening ties between the two countries.
    Both Xi and Erdogan inspected the guard of honour outside the east gate of Beijing's Great Hall of People.
    Erdogan kicked off his two-day visit in China on Wednesday, at the invitation of Xi.
    Erdogan's state visit to China is expected to focus on Turkish trade links with the world's second-biggest economy, but a recent diplomatic spat over the treatment of China's Muslim minority Uighurs will also loom over talks.
    Erdogan may field complaints about recent protests, some violent, against China's embassy and citizens in Turkey by nationalist Turks angered by China's treatment of Uighurs.
    Turkey is open to an improved offer from preferred bidder China in a long-range missile defence system tender, Erdogan said ahead of his visit to Beijing, reviving a deal that has raised security concerns among NATO allies.
    Erdogan also met Chinese Premier Li Keqiang earlier on Wednesday.
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