President Xi Jinping told his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in September that Beijing is ready to elevate the strategic partnership between the two countries. Photo: Xinhua
China-Turkey ties tipped for growth under belt and road but Nato, Uygur issue stand in the way
- Turkey will rely more on China’s technology and capital to develop the economy under the Belt and Road Initiative, analysts say
- But major differences stand in the way of closer ties, including Turkey’s Nato membership and concern about the treatment of Uygur Muslims
President Xi Jinping told his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in September that Beijing is ready to elevate the strategic partnership between the two countries. Photo: Xinhua
