52.Turkey: Ankara, Beijing Should Dump 'Cold War Paradigm' - FM

Turkey: Ankara, Beijing Should Dump 'Cold War Paradigm' - FM November 1, 2010 Turkey and China should break away from the Cold War paradigm and base relations on a multidimensional paradigm focused on bilateral issues, regional policies and global issues, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Nov. 1, Anatolia reported. Ankara and Beijing take a similar approach to international relations, and Turkey sees China as an important partner in Asia, Davutoglu said. He said it was not normal for Turkish-Chinese relations to be so distant.