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Istanbul, January 2026  – The completion of the official application for the establishment of the Turkish Chamber of Commerce in China is regarded as an important milestone for Türkiye–China economic relations. Among the institutions contributing to this process, the Istanbul Digital Economy Club (IDEC) is providing input with its digital economy perspective. According to information shared by Mr. K. Yaprak Taşar, Commercial Attaché of Shanghai , the official application for

“ The Presidential Decree on Granting Visa Exemption to Citizens of the People’s Republic of China Holding Ordinary Passports for Touristic Travel to Türkiye and for Transit Passages, for a Maximum Stay of 90 Days Within Any 180-Day Period, as of 2 January 2026 ” has been published in the Official Gazette. Accordingly, it has been decided that citizens of the People’s Republic of China holding ordinary passports will be granted a visa exemption for touristic travel to Türkiye

ISTANBUL/URUMQI – September 23, 2025 – In a significant move to bolster international trade and digital innovation, the Urumqi Foreign Trade Chamber of Commerce and the Istanbul Digital Economy Club have officially entered into a cooperation agreement. The signing ceremony took place on September 23, 2025, marking a new chapter in economic collaboration between the two regions. The agreement aims to create a robust framework for fostering bilateral trade, facilitating knowled

China's GDP expanded by 5.2 percent year-on-year in the first nine months of this year to reach 101.5036 trillion yuan ($14.24 trillion), showing that the Chinese economy has withstood outside pressure and maintained a steady growth trend, bearing the hallmarks of strong resilience and vitality.  According to official data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday, in the first three quarters, the value added of the industrial enterprises increased by 6.2