On the 16th, Ding Xuexiang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Vice Premier of the State Council, met with a high-level delegation composed of Turkmenistan's Presidential Advisor Begliyev, Deputy Prime Minister Gordymeradov, and State Minister Babayev in Beijing. Ding Xuexiang stated that China and Turkey have always adhered to the principles of mutual respect and mutual benefit to promote friendly cooperation in various fields. China is willing to work with Turkey to fully implement the important consensus reached by the top leaders of the two countries, deepen cooperation in the energy field, and promote the continuous development of bilateral relations. Turkey stated that with the concern and promotion of the highest leaders of both countries, the cooperation between Turkey and China in natural gas has yielded fruitful results. Turkey is willing to continue to closely cooperate with both sides in energy and promote the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries. (New News Agency)