
Aliyev says relations with China ‘are excellent’ in CGTN interview
The Azerbaijani president’s interview with CGTN was his second with Chinese state media in a week.
The Azerbaijani president’s interview with CGTN was his second with Chinese state media in a week.
Azerbaijan also affirmed its non-recognition of Taiwan, and expressed its firm opposition to its independence.
In an interview with Chinese media, the Azerbaijani president praised trade and investment ties between his country and China.
Many of the original media reports of the potential Chinese plans have since been scrubbed.
Pro-government media also reported that Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev would visit China later sometime in April.
Azerbaijan appears to be looking east in a bid to attract Chinese investment to its economy, despite concerns raised by experts about ‘dependency’ on China’s production and economy. On Monday, Azerbaijan hosted the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Baku. The SCO is an international trade and security organisation established by China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan in 1996, to which Azerbaijan has been a dialogue partner since 2015. Azerbaijan and China’s pre