New Silk Road to carry region to bright future
By Lei Xiaoxun | China Daily | Updated: 2009-06-30 07:51
Turkish President Abdullah Gul (center) and his wife (on his left) pose for a photo with Uygur ethnic dancers during a visit to Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, yesterday. Lei Xiaoxun |
URUMQI: The bond between Turkey and China's Xinjiang region will be rejuvenated as the Uygur autonomous region is on track to regain its status as an important business and trade center on the new Silk Road, said Turkish President Abdullah Gul yesterday.
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