Turkish Deputy PM to meet investors in China
- Economy
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 12:00 | 14 December 2017
- Modified Date: 02:21 | 14 December 2017
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Şimşek will meet foreign investors in China from Dec.14-18, according to a statement from his office on Thursday.
Şimşek is visiting Beijing on the invitation of Chinese Deputy Prime Minister Wang Yang. He will also meet China's Central Bank head Zhou Xiaochuan and executives from Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), and Bank Of China.
ICBC is one of the biggest banks in the world and operates in Turkey.
Şimşek is expected to discuss expansion of the bank's operation in Turkey and infrastructure projects, especially in the transport and energy sectors.
He will also meet executives from Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank, which is expected to support important projects in Turkey in 2018.
Şimşek will visit Shanghai where he will meet representatives from leading Chinese energy, electronics and technology firms.