Xi says China, Türkiye should push for greater development of strategic cooperative relationship

ASTANA, July 4 (Xinhua) -- China and Türkiye should push for greater development of their strategic cooperative relationship, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday in Astana, Kazakhstan.

The two sides should also support each other in safeguarding their core interests, constantly consolidate political mutual trust and promote high-level mutually beneficial cooperation, said Xi when meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Astana.