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Turkish President Erdogan Begins Official Visit to Beijing: Uighurs Situation, Missile System Deal Looms in Discussions

Kwao Peppeh   |

Jul 29, 2015 06:25 AM EDT

The President of Turkey Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Beijing on Wednesday to commence his much anticipated visit to China. The visit by the Turkish leader - his first to China - comes amid tensions over the alleged mistreatment and migration of Uighurs in China as well as the prospect of reviving a long-range missile defense system deal between both nations.