ANKARA, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Xiao Jie, vice chairman of China's National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, led an NPC delegation on a visit to Türkiye from May 8 to 11, China's top legislature said on Sunday.
During the visit, Xiao held talks with Turkish Grand National Assembly Speaker Numan Kurtulmus and Deputy Speaker Bekir Bozdag, and met with Türkiye's Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz.
Xiao said bilateral relations have maintained steady development under the strategic guidance of the two countries' leaders, with cooperation across various sectors progressing smoothly.
He added that China is ready to work with Türkiye to implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state, strengthen legislative exchanges, deepen political trust, and promote cooperation to advance the long-term growth of China-Türkiye relations.
Xiao also briefed Turkish officials on recent political and economic developments in China, including the outcomes of the third plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China Central Committee and the third session of the 14th NPC.
Turkish officials appreciated the friendly relations between the two countries and expressed appreciation for China's development achievements, noting that Türkiye attaches great importance to developing relations with China under the current international situation.
They reiterated Türkiye's commitment to the one-China principle and emphasized their readiness to expand high-level and legislative exchanges with China, deepen practical cooperation, and push bilateral relations to a new level.