ATO President Gürsel Baran participated in the opening program of the "Turkey-China Culture and Business Development Forum", which was held on behalf of TOBB President Rifat Hisarcýklýoðlu, as the President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) Chambers of Commerce, on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of Turkey-China Diplomatic Relations.

Speaking at the program held at the ATO Congresium, to which President Recep Tayyip Erdoðan sent a message, ATO President Baran stated that China is the second largest economy in the world and that it has covered significant distances in technology, research and development and especially in cross-border electronic commerce in recent years.