China, Indonesia agree to boost pragmatic cooperation across the board

China and Indonesia on Friday reached broad consensus to boost pragmatic cooperation across the board to build the China-Indonesia community with a shared future.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, and Indonesia's Coordinator for Cooperation with China and Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan exchanged in-depth views over bilateral cooperation at the Fourth Meeting of the China-Indonesia High-Level Dialogue Cooperation Mechanism.

Wang said that China has always regarded Indonesia as a partner with a common purpose for development and a good partner for cooperation, and has always viewed and developed friendly relations with Indonesia from a strategic and long-term perspective.

China is ready to work with Indonesia to advance on the path of modernization with each other's respective characteristics, follow the strategic consensus reached by the two heads of state, make full use of the coordinating role of the high-level dialogue and cooperation mechanism, and jointly build a China-Indonesia community with a shared future of higher level and quality, Wang said.

China is willing to deepen the synergy between the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Indonesia's development strategy in all aspects, ensure that the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway remains a shining example of Belt and Road cooperation, build two more new flagship projects, namely the Regional Comprehensive Economic Corridor and the "Two Countries, Twin Parks," and expand cooperation in the three key areas of digital economy, green development and improving people's livelihood, to inject new momentum into high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, said Wang.

He urged China and Indonesia to jointly oppose unilateralism and protectionism, jointly defend the legitimate development rights of both countries and safeguard the normal international economic and trade order.

Luhut said China is Indonesia's largest trading partner and a major source of investment, and there is huge potential for cooperation between the two countries.

Indonesia believes that cooperation between China and Indonesia will bring more benefits to the people of both countries and the region and will play a positive role in the peace, stability and prosperity of the Asia Pacific, he said.

During the meeting, the two sides fully reviewed the progress and confirmed the direction in their cooperation in various fields, and agreed to strengthen the connection between corresponding departments, ensure effective implementation of projects, and push for greater results in their comprehensive strategic cooperation.

(With input from Xinhua)