BEIJING: President Xi Jinping highlighted on Thursday China’s readiness to deepen strategic cooperation with Indonesia to set an example for developing countries in sharing a common future, strengthening solidarity and seeking joint development.
He also called on both nations to inject further certainty and positive energy into the region and the world.
Xi made the remarks during a meeting in Chengdu, Sichuan province, with visiting Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who is to attend the opening ceremony of the Chengdu FISU World University Games on Friday.
After the meeting, the third between Xi and Widodo in the past 12 months, both leaders witnessed the signing of multiple cooperation agreements covering China’s agricultural produce imports, health and the development of Indonesia’s new capital. Xi called Widodo, who is making his sixth visit to China, “my old friend” at the beginning of the talks, underscoring the fact that both nations share closely aligned visions and present opportunities to each other.
The two sides are “like-minded partners and good partners” in their paths to national modernization and rejuvenation, he said.
China is willing to maintain regular strategic communication with Indonesia, strengthen exchanges on experience of national governance, launch a 2+2 ministerial dialogue between their foreign ministers and defense ministers, and build a high level of strategic mutual trust, he said.
As the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway is about to begin operating, Xi urged both sides to make every effort to ensure the “last mile” of construction to guarantee the project’s high standards and quality and to inject impetus into Indonesia’s development.
The Chinese president stressed the need for continuous bilateral cooperation on comprehensive industrial parks and to prioritize the development of initiatives such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Corridor and the Two Countries, Twin Parks project.
Xi reaffirmed China’s support for the new capital of Indonesia and the development of the North Kalimantan Industrial Park, saying that Beijing is willing to expand bilateral cooperation in sectors such as new energy vehicles and smart cities, and jointly promote the digital transformation of industries. –The Daily Mail-China Daily news exchange item
