国内英语新闻:China, Turkey issue joint declaration on establishing strategic relationship of cooperation

Based on the common political will of further upgrading the level of China-Turkey relations and promoting friendly cooperation in all fields in a comprehensive manner, the two sides have agreed to:

-- Reiterate their adherence to the basic principles set forth in the Joint Communique on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Turkey on Aug. 4, 1971 and the Joint Communique between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Turkey on April 19, 2000.

-- Establish and develop a strategic relationship of cooperation.

-- Maintain the momentum of high-level exchange of visits, deepen political mutual trust and support each other on issues of core interest, further expand and deepen economic and trade cooperation on the basis of mutual benefit and reciprocity.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L) shakes hands with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a press conference in Ankara, capital of Turkey, Oct. 8, 2010.

-- Expand friendly exchanges between parliaments, parties and local authorities, push forward friendly cooperation in fields such as investment, energy, education, culture, sports, tourism, media, security, defense and transportation.

-- Work together to safeguard regional peace and stability.

-- Address all kinds of global challenges and push forward multipolarization and democratization of international relations, and deploy concerted efforts to build a harmonious world of enduring peace and common prosperity.

-- Formally launch a "Mechanism of Joint Working Group of the Two Foreign Ministries" in 2011, and gradually enrich the mechanism in content and function, making it an important channel for strategic dialogue and consultations between the two sides.

-- Exert their efforts to make the "China Culture Year" in Turkey in 2012 and "Turkey Culture Year" in China in 2013 a complete success.