Turkish and Chinese companies will sign on Wednesday contracts totalling almost US$1.38 billion (S$1.7 billion) as the two countries boost their economic ties, Turkey\'s Economy Minister Zafer Caglayan said.
\'Today, Chinese and Turkish firms will ink deals worth nearly US$1.38 billion,\' Mr Caglayan said during an address to a business forum also attended by China\'s leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping.
The agreements include areas of exports, finance and energy investments.
In a further sign of burgeoning ties between Turkey and China, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to visit China in the second week of April, Mr Caglayan added.
\'Today, Chinese and Turkish firms will ink deals worth nearly US$1.38 billion,\' Mr Caglayan said during an address to a business forum also attended by China\'s leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping.
The agreements include areas of exports, finance and energy investments.
In a further sign of burgeoning ties between Turkey and China, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to visit China in the second week of April, Mr Caglayan added.