INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Defense Minister Dong Jun on Monday co-chaired the First Ministerial Meeting of China-Indonesia Joint
Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue with Indonesia's Foreign Minister Sugiono and Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin.The two sides
vowed to deepen strategic mutual trust, maintain close high-level exchanges, enhance cooperation in fields such as defense and security and
jointly safeguard regional peace and stability.Noting the great significance of the dialogue mechanism, Wang, also a member of the Political
Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said it fully demonstrates the high strategic mutual trust between the two
countries and enriches the connotation of the China-Indonesia community with a shared future.China is ready to build the mechanism into a
primary platform for enhancing the political, security and defense cooperation between the two countries, and push bilateral mutual trust
and strategic cooperation to a higher level, he said.Wang called on the two sides to uphold strategic independence, support each other's
core interests, strengthen high-level exchanges, enhance dialogue in various fields, enhance law enforcement and security cooperation, and
build solid strategic mutual trust.The two sides should advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, set more benchmarks for cooperation
in emerging fields, give play to the complementary advantages of resources and production capacity, and build a safe and stable cross-border
industrial and supply chains.China is willing to strengthen communication and cooperation on platforms such as the United Nations, BRICS and
the G20 with Indonesia to serve as a just force for maintaining world peace and stability, a progressive force for safeguarding
international fairness and justice, and a constructive force for promoting global development and cooperation, he said.Dong said amid the
current international situation, the deepening of defense and security cooperation between China and Indonesia will provide strong support
for the building of a China-Indonesia community with a shared future with regional and global influence, and contribute to regional and
world peace and stability.China is willing to work with Indonesia to strive to build a new framework of defense and security cooperation
with deeper strategic mutual trust and more coordinated mechanism building, Dong said.He called for carrying out multi-field and in-depth
practical cooperation, and elevate bilateral relations to a new and higher level.Sugiono said the dialogue mechanism demonstrates the
comprehensive, high-level and strategic nature of Indonesia's relations with China.Indonesia will work with China to deepen mutually
beneficial cooperation in fields including economy and trade, agriculture and fisheries, energy, medical care and digital economy, enhance
communication and cooperation, he said.Noting that Indonesia and China's military relations are developing in a sound momentum, Sjafrie
called for strengthening strategic dialogue, and enhancing cooperation in defense, maritime security and other fields to jointly respond to
global challenges.The two sides also had in-depth communication on international and regional issues of common concern, such as the
situation in the Middle East, and reached broad consensus.After the meeting, Wang and Sugiono jointly signed a memorandum of understanding
on establishing a comprehensive strategic dialogue mechanism
The two sides also signed cooperation documents in areas such as maritime security cooperation during the meeting.
