BEIJING
Erdogan is being accompanied by his spouse Emine Erdogan, daughter Sumeyye Erdogan, Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Taner Yildiz, Minister of Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Communication Binali Yildirim, Minister of Culture and Tourism Ertugrul Gunay, Economy Minister Zafer Caglayan, Deputy Chairman of the Justice and Development (AK) Party Omer Celik, AK Party Group Deputy Chairman Mahir Unal, an AK Party deputy from Ankara Yalcin Akdogan, many businesspeople and journalists.
Earlier on Tuesday, Erdogan held talks with senior Chinese officials in Beijing, including President Hu Jintao.