Turkey & China: An emerging strategic partnership?

Posted on 25/4/2015

Turkey & China: An emerging strategic partnership?

EVENT DETAILS

Geographically and ideologically once very “far” two nations; Turkey and China started to come closer recently.

Last few years we have witnessed Turkey-China joint military exercise, Turkish interest for joining Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the endless story of Turkish purchase of Chinese HQ-9 air defense missile system, and Turkish application to become a founding member of the Chinese led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.

On the other side of the coin Turkey is regularly having tensions with China over the Uyghur issue. Moreover remembering Turkey is still a European Union member candidate, NATO member and a strong ally of US in the Middle East; Turkish endeavors for building a “strategic partnership” with China sounds even more interesting.

In his talk Mr. Soylemez will discuss Turkey-China contemporary relations with overviewing the history and the recent developments of the bilateral relations.

Mr. Mehmet Soylemez got his BA majoring Chinese Language and Culture in Shanghai Normal University and MPhil in Political Science Department of East China University of Political Science and Law. Prior to his departure from Shanghai he took Senior Staff and Operation Supervision duty in Shanghai 2010 World Expo Turkish Pavilion.

Mr. Soylemez currently is a PhD candidate of Government and International Studies Department, Hong Kong Baptist University. His research area is Turkey-China relations. He is also a columnist for Turkish online media platform VivaHiba News, where he regularly writes on China and East Asia.

Presented By: Pearl Institute (Formerly knowns as Anatolia Cultural & Dialogue Centre)

Venue: 909 CCWU Building, 302-308 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong SAR

Date: 25 April, 2015 – Saturday

Time: 19.00 – 21.00

* Please kindly inform us if you cancel your registration after you made RSVP.

* There will be refreshment service after the talk

* This is a free event

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