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China to establish stronger relations with Indonesia
Warm words: Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Liu Jianchao (left) welcomes on Wednesday the head of the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo), Sofjan Wanandi, during a reception at the National Museum in Jakarta to mark the 64th anniversary of the founding of the Peopleâs Republic of China
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Warm words: Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Liu Jianchao (left) welcomes on Wednesday the head of the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo), Sofjan Wanandi, during a reception at the National Museum in Jakarta to mark the 64th anniversary of the founding of the Peopleâs Republic of China. (JP/Wendra Ajistyatama) (left) welcomes on Wednesday the head of the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo), Sofjan Wanandi, during a reception at the National Museum in Jakarta to mark the 64th anniversary of the founding of the Peopleâs Republic of China. (JP/Wendra Ajistyatama)
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span class="inline inline-none">Warm words: Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Liu Jianchao (left) welcomes on Wednesday the head of the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo), Sofjan Wanandi, during a reception at the National Museum in Jakarta to mark the 64th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. (JP/Wendra Ajistyatama)
China was looking to strengthen the relationship between itself and Indonesia with the foundation of the LOVE principles, namely new Leadership, new Opportunity, new Vision and new Energy, an envoy said on Wednesday.
Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Liu Jianchao said he was 'grateful the China-Indonesia partnership had become stronger and the Chinese economy was also gaining more confidence in the global
economy'.
Liu said China would invest around US$500 billion worldwide and send around 500 million tourists overseas over the next five years, and added that his country was trying to build a 'China Dream', which meant improving economic prosperity and building better lives for every Chinese man and
woman.
Liu made the remarks on the sidelines of the 64th anniversary celebration of the founding of the People's Republic of China at the National Museum in Jakarta.
During the celebration, the ambassador also officially opened the Contemporary Chinese Art Exhibition, which will take place until Sept. 29.
The exhibition displays around 61 well-known pieces of Chinese art.
Also present at the exhibition opening were former president B.J. Habibie, Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Mari Elka Pangestu, Jakarta Deputy Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, Law and Human Rights Minister Amir Syamsuddin and Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) chief patron Prabowo Subianto.
Mari said Indonesia and China shared similarities in terms of history, food, clothes and culture.
'Bedug, large drums used in mosques, have their historical origin from China, and Indonesia is the only country where bedug are used in mosques,' she said.
She added that batik also had a Chinese influence and some Indonesian cuisine was also originally from China.
'We hope that Indonesia will at least receive around 1 million Chinese tourists this year,' Mari said.
Ambassador Liu said the upcoming bilateral visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping in October, which is in connection with the APEC meeting in Bali, 'will mark another milestone of Indonesian and Chinese cooperation and also will mark the China-ASEAN strategic partnership. We're seeking a stronger relationship with ASEAN countries.'
Last year, based on Chinese statistics, bilateral trade surged to $66.21 billion, a 9.4 percent increase from $60 billion in 2011.
Both China and Indonesia, which established their strategic partnership in 2005, have set an $80 billion trade target between the two countries by 2015. (hrl)
