China-Türkiye business conference held in Istanbul to promote deeper cooperation

中土商务会议在伊斯坦布尔举行推动更深层次合作

ISTANBUL, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- The 3rd China-Türkiye Business Conference was held in Istanbul on Saturday, bringing together more than 300 representatives from government bodies, business associations and enterprises from both countries to explore new drivers of trade growth and cooperation.

伊斯坦布尔，2月7日（新华社）-第三届中国-土耳其商务会议周六在伊斯坦布尔举行，来自两国政府机构、商业协会和企业的300多名代表齐聚一堂，探讨贸易增长与合作的新动力。

Ren Hongbin, chairperson of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), led a delegation of Chinese entrepreneurs to attend the event. In his remarks, Ren said China and Türkiye, once connected by the ancient Silk Road, have a strong foundation for bilateral cooperation and great potential ahead.

中国贸促会会长任鸿斌率中国企业家代表团出席。任正非在致辞中表示，中土两国曾因古丝绸之路相连，双边合作基础雄厚，潜力巨大。

He cited projects such as China-Europe freight trains passing through Türkiye, the Ankara-Istanbul high-speed railway jointly built by Chinese and Turkish companies, and the growing popularity of Turkish products such as pistachios in the Chinese market as tangible outcomes of the cooperation.

他列举了途经土耳其的中欧班列、中土企业合作建设的安卡拉-伊斯坦布尔高铁等项目，以及开心果等土耳其产品在中国市场越来越受欢迎，作为合作的切实成果。

Ren said the CCPIT is willing to work closely with Turkish partners to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, and promote the sustained development of China-Türkiye relations.

任表示，中国贸促会愿与土耳其伙伴密切合作，深化互利合作，推动中土关系持续发展。

Türkiye's Minister of Trade Omer Bolat spoke highly of the achievements in bilateral economic and trade relations, noting that China is among Türkiye's top three trading partners. He said the two sides have significant potential for cooperation in supply chains, and that Türkiye has high expectations for expanding tourism cooperation with China.

蒂尔基耶的贸易部长奥马尔·博拉特高度评价了双边经贸关系取得的成就，并指出中国是蒂尔基耶的三大贸易伙伴之一。他说，双方在供应链合作方面具有巨大潜力，图尔基耶对扩大与中国的旅游合作寄予厚望。

Bolat said the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative has become an important avenue for Türkiye-China cooperation in transportation and connectivity. He added that Türkiye welcomes increased Chinese investment and encourages Turkish companies to further explore the Chinese market.

博拉特表示，中国提出的“一带一路”倡议已成为土中在交通和互联互通领域合作的重要途径。他补充说，土耳其欢迎更多中国投资，并鼓励土耳其企业进一步开拓中国市场。

During the forum, the CCPIT renewed memorandums of understanding with the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Türkiye and the Turkish Industry and Business Association. The China International Exhibition Center Group promoted the 4th China International Supply Chain Expo, which will take place in Beijing in June, and signed a cooperation memorandum with Türkiye's Ata Holding.

在论坛期间，中国贸促会与土耳其图尔基耶对外经济关系委员会和土耳其工商业协会续签了谅解备忘录。中国国际展览中心集团推动了将于6月在北京举行的第四届中国国际供应链博览会，并与土耳其的Ata Holding签署了合作备忘录。

Participants also held thematic discussions and business matchmaking sessions on artificial intelligence, tourism, aviation, and energy.

与会者还就人工智能、旅游、航空、能源等进行了专题讨论和商业对接会。