Erdogan courts Chinese investment on visit to Beijing

Turkish leader plays up 'harmony' with Belt and Road

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping react as children wave Chinese and Turkish flags during a ceremony in Beijing on July 2. © AP

SINAN TAVSAN, Nikkei staff writer

BEIJING -- Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan met here with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday in a visit that showed Turkey's eagerness to bolster economic ties amid tensions with the U.S. and the European Union.

"We have agreed to strengthen Turkey-China relations in every area with a long-term strategic perspective," the Turkish president told reporters.

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