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The fifth edition of the conference titled "Understanding China & Doing Business with China," organized by TÜSİAD since 2012, was held at the InterContinental Hotel in Istanbul in cooperation with the Confucius Institute of Istanbul Okan University. The objectives of the conference, attended by TÜROB Board Member Mustafa Topaloğlu, were: to examine, from the perspective of the Turkish business community and decision-makers, the rapid transformation taking place in China in the economic, social and technological fields; to assess the impact on the global economy of the strategies and policies China is implementing; to provide an opportunity for discussion on the investment and business environment in China; to shed light on bilateral economic relations between Türkiye and China; and to share the business community's messages with the public authorities of both countries. The conference was also attended by the Minister of Trade of the Republic of Türkiye, Ruhsar Pekcan, the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Ankara, Deng Li, and the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Beijing, A. Emin Önen.