Meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Xi said China and Turkey should strengthen cooperation and share development opportunities.

Pointing out that both countries are emerging market economies, Xi urged stronger coordination, cooperation and sharing of development opportunities and said the countries should meet challenges and risks together.

Xi said he and the Turkish president have maintained close communication in recent years and jointly led strategic cooperation between their countries to a higher level.

He called on the two countries to cooperate closely to fully implement the consensus he and the Turkish president achieved and strive for tangible results.

Xi said China supports efforts by Turkey to maintain its steady development. The Chinese side is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with Turkey to jointly oppose protectionism and unilateralism and safeguard the common interests of emerging market economies.

Erdogan said he is pleased that Turkey-China relations have continued to develop and deepen.

The Turkish side looks forward to carrying out closer high-level exchanges with China, speaks highly of the Belt and Road Initiative and is ready to deepen cooperation with China in areas such as trade, economy, investment, aviation and tourism within the Belt and Road framework, he said.

The Turkish side is ready to strengthen communication and cooperation with China in international and regional affairs, he added.

China Daily / Xinhua