Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with Mehmet Şimşek, Turkish Minister of Treasury and Finance, and Turkish Chairman of the China-Türkiye Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee mechanism in Beijing on Friday.
Han congratulated the second meeting of the China-Türkiye Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee mechanism held on Thursday on achieving positive results.
China is ready to work with Türkiye to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, support each other in safeguarding their core interests, continuously enhance political mutual trust, tap the potential of practical cooperation, safeguard international fairness and justice, and push China-Türkiye strategic cooperative relations to a new level, Han said.
Şimşek said Türkiye attaches great importance to developing relations with China, abides by the one-China principle and opposes interference in China's internal affairs.
Türkiye is willing to promote bilateral cooperation in various fields through mechanisms such as the inter-governmental cooperation committee and to advocate for the greater development of bilateral relations, he said.
Chinese vice president meets Turkish minister of treasury, finance
A new direct passenger flight route from Ningbo City of east China's Zhejiang Province to Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh opened on Wednesday, which also marked the first international flight out of the city's airport in 2025.
The new flight departs from the Ningbo Lishe International Airport at 13:30 and takes just under four and a half hours to reach the Cambodian capital. Operated by Cambodian airlines, it is scheduled to fly every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, with the return flight departing Phnom Penh at 07:40 local time on the same days.
The direct route provides an important travel option for tourists, especially those from Ningbo and the surrounding areas. Pang Cuili, a Ningbo resident who had to transit in Shanghai for a midnight arrival in Phnom Penh, said the new service now offers much greater convenience.
"We'll fly at 13:30 and arrive at around 16:50. It’s very convenient [timing] for us to check into the hotel after arriving," she said.
As the capital and largest city of Cambodia, Phnom Penh has long been an important international aviation hub in Southeast Asia, with the new route giving a further boost to the economic and cultural exchanges between Ningbo and ASEAN countries.
"Today marks the first flight of Ningbo Airport's regular direct passenger service to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The opening of this route is also an important move for the airport to help implement the Belt and Road Initiative, enriching international passenger transport routes, and further speeding up the recovery of the international market," said Chen Qiaoyu, manager of the Market Development Department at the Ningbo Lishe International Airport.
As Cambodia Airlines' first route out of Ningbo Airport, the new service also signals the airline's broader plans to connect various parts of China with Cambodia in the coming year.
Ningbo airport launches first direct flight to Phnom Penh
