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View all search resultsIndonesia, China agree to boost economy, security ties
Among topics discussed in high-level talks between Foreign Minister Sugiono and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Jakarta was the joint development by both countries in the hotly disputed South China Sea.
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Foreign Minister Sugiono (right) shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left) as they attend a press conference on Aug. 21 after their meeting at the Foreign Ministry office in Jakarta. (Reuters/Edgar Su)
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ndonesia and China have pledged to intensify cooperation across strategic sectors, including in trade, military and a joint development in the South China Sea, as Jakarta welcomed a “stronger chapter” in its bilateral ties with Beijing.
The commitment was conveyed during a series of high level talks in Jakarta involving Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who kicked off his agenda on Friday with the inaugural Comprehensive Strategic Dialogue (CSD) meeting, a new ministerial-level forum to review bilateral ties and chart strategic priorities.
The meeting was co-led by Wang and Foreign Minister Sugiono and attended by senior officials from both countries overseeing development planning, agriculture and commerce, among other sectors.
Ahead of the talks, Wang said the world was facing a “heavy blow”, including on its development agenda, amid the spread of unilateralism and hegemonism. He called Jakarta-Beijing ties crucially significant to strengthening strategic communication and coordination, serving as a good example of Global South cooperation.
“This is what the times call for, and it would also go far beyond the bilateral scope,” Wang said via an interpreter. “Let us play the role of two major countries.”
Economic ties took center stage during the two-hour meeting, with both sides calling for an increase in bilateral trade to match the two economies’ potential. Meanwhile, Jakarta called on Beijing to sustain its investment in Indonesia.
