On October 19, 2021, External  Security Commissioner of the Foreign Ministry Cheng Guoping met with Turkish  Ambassador to China Abdulkadir Emin Onen. The two sides mainly had in-depth  exchanges of views on China-Turkey relations, issues concerning Xinjiang, and  counter-terrorism security cooperation.

Cheng Guoping said, in the face  of the challenges of COVID-19, China and Turkey have stood together in  solidarity to overcome difficulties, and the friendship between the people of  the two countries has further deepened. This year marks the 50th anniversary of  the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Turkey. China is  willing to work with Turkey to implement the important consensus reached by the  two heads of state, understand and support each other on issues concerning each  other's core interests and of major concerns, and push forward the continuous  development of bilateral relations.

Onen said, as Turkey and China  mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relationship, the  two countries have overcome the impact of the pandemic, and made positive  progress in cooperation in all areas. Turkey attaches great importance to  developing relations with China, and stands ready to follow the vision mapped by  the two heads of state to keep strengthening dialogues and cooperation in all  areas, and push forward Turkey-China relations to make new and greater  progress.