Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on Monday attended the China-Türkiye Green Development Business Forum in Istanbul together with Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz, calling for deeper cooperation between the two countries in green development and trade.

In his speech, Han said that China-Türkiye relations have maintained sound and steady development under the strategic guidance of the two countries' heads of state, noting that Türkiye is an important economic and trade partner of China in West Asia and an important partner in Belt and Road cooperation.

China is willing to work with Türkiye to fully implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, continuously deepen practical cooperation in various fields, and promote the development of the China-Türkiye strategic cooperative relationship to a higher level, Han said.

The Chinese vice president put forward three proposals for deepening green economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.

First, the two sides should strengthen alignment between their green development strategies. China is unwavering in promoting a comprehensive green transformation of its economic and social development and in pursuing modernization featuring harmony between humanity and nature. China appreciates Türkiye's 2053 net-zero emissions target and is willing to enhance exchanges of ideas and experience with Türkiye, jointly pursuing a sustainable development path characterized by resource conservation, environmental protection, and green and low-carbon growth.

Second, the two sides should advance cooperation in green technologies and industries. China has the world's most complete new energy industrial chain, with mature technologies and comprehensive supporting industries in areas such as solar photovoltaics, wind power and energy storage. These industries are highly complementary to Türkiye's needs for energy transition and development.

China encourages and supports enterprises from both countries in deepening industrial and technological cooperation and pursuing localized production, so as to facilitate the implementation of more high-quality green projects, enhance the competitiveness of Türkiye's new energy industry, and achieve mutually beneficial and win-win outcomes at a higher level, according to Han.

Third, the two sides should deepen multilateral cooperation. China and Türkiye share similar positions on global climate governance. China appreciates Türkiye's important contributions to advancing global climate governance as the country holding the presidency of the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference and is willing to work with Türkiye to promote positive outcomes at the conference.

Han said China stands ready to work with Türkiye to take the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries as an opportunity to deepen exchanges and cooperation in the green sector, share opportunities arising from the green and low-carbon transition, and work together to build a clean, beautiful and sustainable world.

He also called on business communities from both countries to make full use of the forum to deepen exchanges, build consensus, and work together to promote further progress in China-Türkiye economic and trade cooperation.

Yilmaz said in his remarks that the global economy is undergoing a major transformation, with the green transition being a key part of the process. China holds an important position in areas of green development, including green technologies, renewable energy and electric vehicles, and has made positive contributions to the global green transition.

Türkiye is actively advancing its 2053 net-zero emissions target and looks forward to deepening practical cooperation with China in areas such as new energy, energy storage systems, smart manufacturing and sustainable infrastructure, working together to achieve sustainable development, Yilmaz said.

Prior to the forum, Han held talks with Yilmaz. Han said China and Türkiye share broad common interests in achieving their respective development goals and upholding international fairness and justice. The two sides should earnestly implement the important consensus reached by their heads of state, support each other's core concerns, strengthen development strategy alignment and deepen mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation, Han added.

China is willing to encourage more Chinese enterprises to invest and establish businesses in Türkiye, and welcomes Türkiye to make good use of platforms such as the China International Import Expo to bring more high-quality Turkish products to the Chinese market, he said. Han also expressed hope that Türkiye would provide a sound and stable business environment for Chinese enterprises, so as to promote the steady and sustained development of China-Türkiye cooperation.

Yilmaz said this year marks the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Türkiye and China. Last year, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Tianjin, providing new guidance for bilateral relations, he noted.

China is Türkiye's largest trading partner, Yilmaz stressed, adding that Türkiye looks forward to working with China to make good use of mechanisms such as the China-Türkiye Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee, continuously expand bilateral trade, broaden cooperation in areas including finance, energy, minerals, artificial intelligence and tourism, and promote the alignment between the Middle Corridor initiative and high-quality Belt and Road cooperation.

Türkiye enjoys geographical and human resource advantages and welcomes more Chinese enterprises to invest in the country to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results, according to Yilmaz.

The China-Türkiye Green Development Business Forum was jointly organized by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Türkiye. Nearly 300 representatives from the political and business communities of the two countries attended the event.