Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi met in Jakarta this week, pledging to boost collaboration on everything from trade to regional security. The high-level talks focused on deepening the countries’ comprehensive strategic partnership, with Wang highlighting China’s commitment to support Indonesia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Key takeaways from the meeting:
Economic synergy: China aims to ramp up imports of Indonesian goods and encourage more Chinese businesses to invest in Indonesia, particularly under the Belt and Road Initiative.
Security teamwork: Both nations agreed to tackle transnational crimes like telecom fraud and maintain stability in the South China Sea.
ASEAN leadership: Wang emphasized China’s support for ASEAN-led regional frameworks, calling Indonesia a critical partner in Southeast Asia’s future.
Retno reaffirmed Indonesia’s adherence to the one-China policy, signaling stronger cross-border trust. With plans to align development strategies, this partnership could reshape everything from your smartphone supply chain to next-gen green tech.
Economic synergy: China aims to ramp up imports of Indonesian goods and encourage more Chinese businesses to invest in Indonesia, particularly under the Belt and Road Initiative.
Security teamwork: Both nations agreed to tackle transnational crimes like telecom fraud and maintain stability in the South China Sea.
ASEAN leadership: Wang emphasized China’s support for ASEAN-led regional frameworks, calling Indonesia a critical partner in Southeast Asia’s future.
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