Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has embarked on his first official visit to China, marking the first high-level visit from Turkey to Beijing in 12 years. During his visit, Fidan will travel to the Uyghur region of Xinjiang, a significant move as it is the first visit by a Turkish leader to the region in recent memory. Fidan met with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, discussing the enhancement of political mutual trust and strategic alignment to counter 'power politics' on the international stage. Fidan also met with Chen Wenqing, head of the CCP’s Central Committee overseeing intelligence and security, committing to deepening security cooperation. The meetings emphasized the importance of building a comprehensive, deep, and high-level China-Turkey relationship. Fidan's visit to the Uyghur region is seen as a message not just for Turkey but also for Western capitals.
Building a comprehensive, deep and high-level #China-#Turkey relationship is in the fundamental interests of both countries and peoples, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said while meeting with the visiting Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Tuesday. https://t.co/5HisbCMPf3 https://t.co/mNibtTQ5Lo
During his visit to Beijing, the first as Turkey's foreign minister, Fidan* https://t.co/Ij5WFAzn82
”China is ready to strengthen strategic alignment with Turkey to counter “power politics” on the international stage, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, in Beijing on Tuesday.” 1/3 https://t.co/TsyBLIDnpY
Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with #Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Beijing on Tuesday. Han said that China is willing to work with Türkiye to fully implement the important consensus reached by the heads of state of the two countries, enhance political mutual… https://t.co/SfWsguaIEQ
Turkey’s Fidan arrives on first visit to China, will travel to Uyghur region: Beijing granting permission for the visit to Xinjiang can be seen as a message not just for Turkey but also Western capitals, @SibelKarabel told @ezgi_akin https://t.co/nLX1Xpmcht
🇹🇷 FonMin Fidan is in China, a key trip given how China & Turkey have been ignoring each other. During his trip, 1st high-level visit from Turkey to Beijing in 12 years, Fidan will visit China's Turkic Xinjiang region, a 1st by a Turkish leader in memory. This's a BIG deal! 🧶
Turkey’s Fidan arrives on first visit to China, will travel to Uyghur region https://t.co/SuAYfvFEb2 via @AlMonitor
The recent meeting between #Turkiye's Foreign Minister @HakanFidan and Chen Wenqing, head of the #CCP’s Central Committee overseeing intelligence and security, poses a grave threat to #EastTurkistan and the #Uyghurs. Fidan has committed to deepening security cooperation with… https://t.co/10LBxz3XWS https://t.co/KSiCXl06jN
China has been in close communication with Muslim countries in the Middle East recently amid the worsening situation in #Gaza, as Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan starts his visit to China on Monday, just a few days after the 10th ministerial conference of the China-Arab… https://t.co/tBt5vvLnVU