China condemns terrorist attack in Türkiye

China on Thursday condemned the terrorist attack at a key defense facility in Ankara, the capital of Türkiye, a day earlier, which left five people dead and 22 others injured.

"China firmly opposes all forms of terrorism. We mourn for the victims and extend our sympathies to the injured. Türkiye is a friendly country to China and we hope it remains safe and stable," Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lin Jian said at a press conference in Beijing.

The attack targeted the production facility of Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. (TUSAS) in the Kahramankazan District of Ankara, where explosions and gunfire were reported.

TUSAS is a crucial defense and aviation company in the country, known for projects like KAAN, Türkiye's first national combat aircraft, among other defense initiatives.

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya stated that the two attackers, a man and a woman, were killed.

Although no group has claimed responsibility, Turkish authorities suggest the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) is likely responsible.

The PKK, listed as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the United States, and the European Union, has claimed responsibility for similar actions in the past, and it has rebelled against the Turkish government for more than three decades.

China condemns terrorist attack in Türkiye

China condemns terrorist attack in Türkiye

The Zhuhai Port on the mega Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge in south China which marked its sixth anniversary on Wednesday saw surge in both foreign trade and vehicle trips through it in the first three quarters of this year, according to the latest customs data.

In the first nine months, the value of imports and exports through the Zhuhai Port, which lies at the end of the mega bridge on the side of the Chinese mainland, reached 164.97 billion yuan (nearly 23.2 billion U.S. dollars), with 3.968 million vehicle trips made, representing a year-on-year growth of 10.4 percent and 89.9 percent, respectively.

In the past six years since the mega bridge opened to traffic six years ago, total import and export value of goods moving through the Zhuhai port of the bridge has reached 942.7 billion yuan (more than 132.5 billion U.S. dollars), according to Zhuhai's Gongbei customs.

The port has recorded over 12.7 million inbound and outbound vehicle trips over the past six years.

The 55-kilometer-long bridge links China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), the Macao SAR and the city of Zhuhai in south China's Guangdong Province. It is the world's longest bridge-and-tunnel sea crossing.

Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge sees surge in foreign trade, vehicle crossings in January-September