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China,Turkey : TURKEY seeks for Improved Bid in CHINA missile system pact
Publish Date : 31-Jul-2015
The Turkey president said, Turkey is seeking to an improved bid from China in a long-range missile defense tender.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's expressed his wish to fortify his nation's partnership with China.
On questioning regarding the long-running discussions between the 2 nations on the Chinese surface-to-air missile system, Erdogan stated that China rendered the "most appropriate" rate of any missile provider and has also given a choice to share missile technology with Turkey.
Erdogan said, "Some developments have caused impediments. We'll discuss these issues again during this visit. Any offer that will enrich this appropriate proposal will be welcomed by us."
In 2013, Turkey received a bid from the China Precision Machinery Import-Export Corporation for a $3.4 billion anti-missile system but the last deal is still to be inked.
Turkey has also been in discussion with U.S. defense contractor Raytheon, the manufacturer of the Patriot defense system, and with French-Italian firm Eurosam on their missile system.
Pan Guang, a research fellow at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences said, "This deal will influence the NATO weapon market since memberstates usually buy weapons from other NATO countries. The U.S. and Europe may not be pleased to see Turkey make such a deal with China."
Tang Zhichao, a Middle East analyst at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences said, "It is likely China will seal the deal, considering that Erdogan is pushing a more friendly policy toward other countries in Asia, especially China."
Tang included, China likewise offers a low rate and has committed to sell the technology along with the equipment itself.
Tang said, "If the deal is inked during this visit, it will be a good opportunity to further strengthen an all-around strategic partnership between China and Turkey. The two countries could have more economic and military cooperation which would, among other things, aid peacekeeping work in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region."
