The logo of China Precision Machinery Import and Export Corp (CPMIEC) is seen at its headquarters in Beijing September 27, 2013. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey aims to make an definitive decision in about six months on whether to co-produce an air and missile defence system with a Chinese firm that is under U.S. sanctions, a senior Turkish defence official said on Thursday.
Turkey's NATO allies voiced concern when it said in September it had chosen China's FD-2000 missile defence system over rival offers from Franco/Italian Eurosam SAMP/T and U.S.-listed Raytheon Co. It said China offered the most competitive terms and would allow co-production in Turkey.
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