Chinese Premier Li Qiang paid an official visit to Indonesia from May 24 to 26 at the invitation of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. Following this, Li attended the ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations)-GCC (the Gulf Cooperation Council)-China Summit in Kuala Lumpur from May 26 to 28 at the invitation of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia, ASEAN’s rotating chair.
Announcing the visits at a May 22 Beijing press conference, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said that last year, the heads of state of China and Indonesia reached important consensus on building a China-Indonesia community with a shared future with regional and global influence, elevating bilateral relations to a new level. She said China hopes to carry forward the traditional friendship with Indonesia, deepen solidarity and cooperation, continuously consolidate cooperation in the “five pillars” of politics, economy, people-to-people and cultural exchanges, maritime affairs and security, adding that it is hoped that the two countries, along their respective modernisation paths, will constantly enrich the connotation of the China-Indonesia community with a shared future, and make greater contributions to peace, stability, development and prosperity in the region and beyond.
On May 25, the Xinhua News Agency reported that during Premier Li’s visit, the two countries highlighted the contemporary value of the Bandung Spirit and pledged for closer bilateral cooperation as well as better strategic coordination. “China stands ready to work with Indonesia and other developing countries to jointly uphold the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and the Bandung Spirit,” Li said in talks with President Prabowo Subianto.
Xinhua noted: “In April 1955, a landmark conference in Indonesia’s city of Bandung gathered 29 Asian and African nations under the flag of solidarity, friendship and cooperation, marking the awakening of the part of the world known now as the Global South.”
Li added that today unilateralism and protectionism are on the rise, and acts of bullying are increasing, stressing that against this backdrop, the contemporary value of the Bandung Spirit has become more prominent.
He said that China stands ready to work with Indonesia and other developing countries to jointly uphold the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and the Bandung Spirit, and implement the three major global initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping.
He called for steadfastly upholding multilateralism and free trade, promoting an equal and orderly multipolar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalisation, resolutely safeguarding common interests, and jointly advancing peace, stability and development in the region and the world at large.
Noting that 2025 marks the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries and the 70th anniversary of the Bandung Conference, President Prabowo said that Indonesia will take this opportunity to deepen the comprehensive strategic partnership with China and jointly promote peace and development in Asia and the world.
He said Indonesia is ready to expand cooperation with China in agriculture, finance, infrastructure, green economy, AI and education, and upgrade industrial collaboration. Prabowo also expressed the hope that more Chinese enterprises will invest and do business in Indonesia.
Analysing this meeting, the South China Morning Post reported:
“Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto has lauded China’s long-standing support for anti-colonial struggles and developing nations, calling Beijing a key partner in the pursuit of a ‘safe and prosperous region’ as Jakarta moves to deepen strategic and economic ties with the Asian superpower.
“While hosting Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Jakarta on Saturday, Prabowo praised China’s record of standing up to imperialism and its backing of Palestinian statehood – an issue that resonates deeply in Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country.
“‘I would like to express my respect to China, which has consistently defended the interests of developing countries … fighting oppression, imperialism, colonialism and apartheid,’ Prabowo said. ‘China defends the liberation struggles in countries that are still oppressed by imperialism and colonialism.’
“China had supported liberation movements even during its own nation-building phase and continued to do so today, he said, citing Beijing’s ‘leadership, especially in defending the Palestinian people’ as ‘a source of pride for all of us’.”
The Hong Kong English language daily continued: “Ple Priatna, a former Indonesian diplomat who served in multiple postings including Beijing, described Prabowo’s framing of China’s anti-imperialist credentials as ‘factual’.
“‘China is a developing country that dares to take a stand on the Gaza and Palestine issues. Beijing’s anti-colonialism stance will make it not only get closer to Indonesia but also to countries in Africa,’ Ple told This Week in Asia on Monday.
“He pointed to the Hamas-Fatah meeting in Beijing in July last year, where the two factions agreed to form a government together in light of Israel’s war in Gaza.”
It also reported that: “On Saturday, Anindya Bakrie, head of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce, signed an MoU with the China Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia to work together to support Prabowo’s flagship free nutritious meals programme, which aims to feed more than 89 million schoolchildren, toddlers, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers.
“The two sides would build up to 1,000 jointly operated kitchens, with a prototype set for completion before August 17, or Indonesia’s Independence Day, Anindya said.
“The China-built kitchens would focus on supplying meals for children in regions where ‘there is a lot of Chinese investments’.”
Commenting on Prabowo’s praise for China’s anti-imperialist standpoints, Friends of Socialist China co-editor Carlos Martinez, in a post on X/Twitter, noted: “Such words – coming from someone who was a general under [former President] Suharto, whose ideological foundations are vehemently anti-communist, and who received military training in the US – speak loudly to the success of China’s foreign policy; its insistence on non-interference, peaceful coexistence and mutually-beneficial cooperation, and its pursuit of multipolarity and the rise of the Global South.
“If a country like Indonesia wants to develop, to modernise, and to assert its sovereignty, it cannot but appreciate China’s positioning in global affairs.”
Li also held talks with talks with Speaker of Indonesia’s House of Representatives Puan Maharani.
He said that, facing the current volatile international situation, the two countries should unite and cooperate more closely, which is not only a practical need for promoting their respective causes of modernisation, but also conducive to promoting peace and development in the region and the world at large.
He further urged the two sides to ensure the implementation of landmark and important projects such as the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway, facilitate two-way trade and investment, and jointly create a fair and favourable business environment. They should also expand cooperation in emerging fields such as the digital economy, green development and artificial intelligence, enabling higher-level mutual benefit and win-win outcomes. China and Indonesia should oppose unilateralism, protectionism and power politics, carry forward the Bandung Spirit of solidarity, friendship and cooperation, and inject stability and certainty into the cause of global peace and development.
For her part, Puan reaffirmed the firm commitment of Indonesia’s House of Representatives to the one-China principle, expressing the hope that the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries and the 70th anniversary of the Bandung Conference this year would serve as a key opportunity to build on past achievements and strive for new progress.
Indonesia appreciates China’s support for ASEAN’s centrality status and is willing to strengthen regional cooperation to promote peace and prosperity across the region. She also stressed Indonesia’s long-standing position of upholding the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, advocating for the peaceful resolution of differences.
Indonesia stands ready to enhance communication and coordination with China on multilateral affairs, jointly address uncertainties in the international landscape, uphold the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organisation at its core, and safeguard the common interests of developing countries, she added.
Also, on the evening of May 24, Premier Li attended the Indonesia-China Business Reception 2025 together with President Prabowo Subianto and delivered remarks.
Li Qiang stated that this year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of China-Indonesia diplomatic relations and the 70th anniversary of the Bandung Conference. More than seven decades ago, the world stood at a historical crossroads. Against the backdrop of global discord and confrontation, China and Indonesia, together with other Asian and African nations, gathered in Bandung and forged the Bandung Spirit of solidarity, friendship and cooperation, which has played a pivotal role in advancing South-South cooperation and steering the world toward positive development. Today, more than seven decades later, the world is once again at a critical crossroads. Amid an evolving international situation intertwined with changes and chaos, unilateralism and protectionism are on the rise, and acts of bullying are increasing. Against this backdrop, the contemporary value of the Bandung Spirit has become more prominent. Li Qiang called on both sides to follow the general trend of historical progress, adhere to seeking common ground while reserving differences and pursuing peaceful coexistence, resolve differences through consultation, promote win-win results through cooperation and achieve development and prosperity through joint contribution and shared benefits.
He emphasised that this year, China’s economy has achieved rapid growth amid increasing external challenges, demonstrating strong internal drivers and tremendous incremental potential. First, there is the incremental space from demand release. China is implementing a strategy to expand domestic demand and is launching specific initiatives to boost consumption, which will continuously unlock the potential of its mega-sized market. Second, there is the incremental space from technological empowerment. China continues to make breakthroughs in technological innovation, with artificial intelligence, robotics, biopharmaceutics and other sectors accelerating their integration across various industries, which will bring more innovation and investment cooperation opportunities for businesses worldwide. Third, there is the incremental space from industrial upgrading. China is vigorously advancing the high-end, intelligent and green transformation of its manufacturing sector while expanding overseas investment in an orderly manner and will enhance the efficiency and resilience of global industrial and supply chains in collaboration with other countries. China is ready to share incremental growth space and development opportunities with all countries, including Indonesia, and remains steadfast in opening up wider, creating a more favorable environment for foreign enterprises to invest and do business in China. He expressed the hope that the business communities of China and Indonesia will strengthen synergy, take active steps, make the pie of cooperation bigger, enhance industrial integration, uphold free trade, and promote more fruitful cooperation in various fields between the two countries.
Prabowo Subianto said that the relationship between Indonesia and China is one of the most strategic and promising bilateral relations in the 21st century. Indonesia is ready to strengthen cooperation with China in the fields of economy and trade, industry, green economy, as well as science and education, and enhance people-to-people and cultural exchanges, so as to better achieve mutual benefits and win-win results. He added that Chinese enterprises are welcome to continue to invest and do business in Indonesia and broaden the scope of cooperation. Indonesia highly appreciates China’s important role in international affairs and stands ready to work with China to carry forward the Bandung Spirit, maintain peace, stability and prosperity in Asia, safeguard the common interests of developing countries, and uphold international fairness and justice.
One important practical outcome of the visit was that People’s Bank of China (PBOC) Governor Pan Gongsheng and Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo signed a memorandum of understanding on establishing a cooperation framework to promote bilateral transaction settlement in local currencies.
In written remarks that had been delivered on his arrival in Indonesia, Li Qiang had noted that China and Indonesia have set an example for major developing countries to pool efforts for solidarity, development and win-win cooperation. He recalled that this year marks the 70th anniversary of the Bandung Conference. Over the past 70 years, the Bandung Spirit of solidarity, friendship and cooperation has provided guidance for the independent and self-reliant development of Asian and African countries, injected impetus into the unity and cooperation of the Global South countries and become an important norm of international relations.
At present, the world is undergoing accelerating changes unseen in a century, and all countries face many common challenges in their development, he said, stressing that as major developing countries and important members of the Global South, China and Indonesia should further carry forward the Bandung Spirit, strengthen solidarity and coordination, promote the practice of true multilateralism, and work together to address challenges, so as to boost and share prosperity.
The following articles were originally published by the Xinhua News Agency and on the website of the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
China, Indonesia reaffirm Bandung Spirit, pledge closer cooperation
JAKARTA, May 25 (Xinhua) — During Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s ongoing official visit to Indonesia, the two countries highlighted the contemporary value of the Bandung Spirit and pledged for closer bilateral cooperation as well as better strategic coordination.
“China stands ready to work with Indonesia and other developing countries to jointly uphold the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and the Bandung Spirit,” Li said Sunday in talks with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.
In April 1955, a landmark conference in Indonesia’s city of Bandung gathered 29 Asian and African nations under the flag of solidarity, friendship and cooperation, marking the awakening of the part of the world known now as the Global South.
“Today, more than seven decades later, the world is once again at a critical crossroads,” Li said on Saturday when addressing the business community of the two countries.
Unilateralism and protectionism are on the rise, and acts of bullying are increasing, he said, stressing that against this backdrop, the contemporary value of the Bandung Spirit has become more prominent.
Shortly after the premier’s arrival on Saturday, Li and Prabowo jointly visited a commemorative exhibition marking the 70th anniversary of the Bandung Conference.
In his visit, Li has urged China and Indonesia to make the pie of cooperation bigger, strengthen industrial integration and safeguard free trade.
He told Prabowo on Sunday that China is willing to work with Indonesia to enhance the alignment of development strategies and deepen high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, especially by optimizing and strengthening landmark projects. Li urged the two sides to further enhance the “golden brand” of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway.
The premier also said both sides should enhance market connectivity and industrial collaboration, improve the level of trade and investment facilitation, and expand cooperation in areas such as finance, new energy, digital economy, artificial intelligence (AI), aerospace and the ocean.
Noting that 2025 marks the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries and the 70th anniversary of the Bandung Conference, Prabowo said on Sunday that Indonesia will take this opportunity to deepen the comprehensive strategic partnership with China and jointly promote peace, development in Asia and the world.
He said Indonesia is ready to expand cooperation with China in agriculture, finance, infrastructure, green economy, AI and education, and upgrade industrial collaboration. Prabowo also expressed the hope that more Chinese enterprises invest and do business in Indonesia.
The two leaders on Sunday witnessed the signing of a number of cooperation documents in areas concerning economic development policies, industrial and supply chain as well as finance.
Li also met with Speaker of Indonesia’s House of Representatives Puan Maharani on Sunday. He told Puan that China insists on taking Indonesia as a priority in neighborhood diplomacy, and is willing to deepen all-round strategic cooperation with Indonesia.
Analysts here spoke highly of the visit and the future development of China-Indonesia relations.
“Premier Li’s visit to Jakarta sends a strong signal that China-Indonesia relations are growing increasingly close. The two countries have developed a strategic partnership across economic, political and developmental spheres. This visit reflects the deepening cooperation and mutual recognition of each other’s roles in regional and global affairs,” said Muhammad Syaroni Rofii, a scholar on international relations at the University of Indonesia.
Li arrived here Saturday for an official visit and will leave for Malaysia on Monday to attend the ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations)-GCC (the Gulf Cooperation Council)-China Summit in Kuala Lumpur.
China ready to join Indonesia in boosting trust, strategic coordination — Premier Li
JAKARTA, May 25 (Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Sunday that China is ready to work with Indonesia to elevate political mutual trust and strategic coordination between the two countries to a higher level.
Li made the remarks while meeting with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto during his official visit to the Southeast Asian nation.
The premier first conveyed cordial greetings from Chinese President Xi Jinping to Prabowo, noting that China and Indonesia are good neighbors and good partners.
Since the establishment of diplomatic relations 75 years ago, the two sides have supported each other and stood by each other, and their traditional friendship has remained firm and ever-relevant, Li added.
During Prabowo’s China visit in November last year, the presidents of the two countries reached important consensus on building a China-Indonesia community with a shared future that has regional and global influence, which has taken bilateral ties to a new historical high and opened up broad prospects for cooperation, Li said.
China, Li said, is willing to work with Indonesia to adhere to the original aspiration of establishing diplomatic relations, carry forward the tradition of friendship, and enhance unity and cooperation.
He added that the Chinese side also stands ready to consolidate cooperation in the “five pillars” of politics, economy, people-to-people and cultural exchange, maritime affairs and security, jointly address risks and challenges, and better promote common development.
Li pointed out that China is willing to work with Indonesia to enhance the alignment of development strategies, and deepen high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, especially by optimizing and strengthening landmark projects.
He urged the two sides to further enhance the “golden brand” of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway, and promote the construction of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Corridor and the “Two Countries, Twin Parks” project.
Li said both sides should enhance market connectivity and industrial collaboration, improve the level of trade and investment facilitation, and expand cooperation in areas such as finance, new energy, digital economy, artificial intelligence (AI), aerospace and the ocean.
China is willing to expand people-to-people and cultural exchanges with Indonesia, facilitate personnel exchanges, deepen cooperation in areas related to people’s livelihood such as food and agriculture, poverty reduction and health, and bring more benefits to the two peoples, said the premier.
At present, the rise of unilateralism and protectionism has severely disrupted the international economic and trade order, Li noted, adding that confronting these risks and challenges, solidarity and cooperation remain the only viable path forward.
Li said that China stands ready to work with Indonesia and other developing countries to jointly uphold the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and the Bandung Spirit, and implement the three major global initiatives.
He called for steadfastly upholding multilateralism and free trade, promoting an equal and orderly multipolar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, resolutely safeguarding common interests, and jointly advancing peace, stability and development in the region and the world at large.
China takes Indonesia as priority in neighborhood diplomacy, says Premier Li
JAKARTA, May 25 (Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang said here Sunday that China has always taken Indonesia as a priority in its neighborhood diplomacy.
China is willing to deepen all-round strategic cooperation with Indonesia and firmly support each other’s core interests and major concerns, Li made the remarks during his talks with Speaker of Indonesia’s House of Representatives Puan Maharani.
He noted that under the strategic guidance of the presidents of the two countries, China-Indonesia relations have witnessed continuous and robust development.
Facing the current volatile international situation, the two countries, Li said, should unite and cooperate more closely, which is not only a practical need for promoting their respective causes of modernization, but also conducive to promoting peace and development in the region and the world at large.
China is also ready to join Indonesia in carrying forward their traditional friendship, and consolidating cooperation in the “five pillars” of politics, economy, people-to-people and cultural exchange, maritime affairs and security, so as to bring greater benefits to the people of the two nations.
The Chinese side is willing to work with Indonesia to strengthen friendly exchanges between their legislative bodies and inter-party cooperation, and enhance policy communication and the sharing of governance experiences, said Li, calling on both sides to make greater achievements from their cause of friendship.
Li urged the two sides to ensure the implementation of landmark and important projects such as the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway, facilitate two-way trade and investment, and jointly create a fair and favorable business environment.
The two sides should expand cooperation in emerging fields such as the digital economy, green development and artificial intelligence, enabling higher-level mutual benefit and win-win outcomes, Li noted.
He said that China is ready to strengthen communication and coordination with Indonesia within multilateral mechanisms, including the United Nations, jointly uphold the basic norms governing international relations, and safeguard the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization at its core.
Li also called on the two countries to oppose unilateralism, protectionism and power politics, carry forward the Bandung Spirit of solidarity, friendship and cooperation, and inject stability and certainty into the cause of global peace and development.
For her part, Puan said exchanges between legislative bodies play a vital role in enhancing bilateral relations and deepening the friendship between the peoples of Indonesia and China.
She reaffirmed the firm commitment of Indonesia’s House of Representatives to the one-China principle, expressing the hope that the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries and the 70th anniversary of the Bandung Conference this year would serve as a key opportunity to build on past achievements and strive for new progress.
The speaker also called for strengthening exchanges between the legislatures of the two countries and expanding cooperation in trade, economy, education, tourism, among other mutually beneficial sectors, to elevate bilateral relations to new heights for the better benefit of the two peoples.
Indonesia appreciates China’s support for ASEAN’s centrality status and is willing to strengthen regional cooperation to promote peace and prosperity across the region, Puan said.
She also stressed Indonesia’s long-standing position of upholding the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, advocating for the peaceful resolution of differences.
Indonesia stands ready to enhance communication and coordination with China on multilateral affairs, jointly address uncertainties in the international landscape, uphold the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization at its core, and safeguard the common interests of developing countries, she added.
Li Qiang Attends the Indonesia-China Business Reception 2025 with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Delivers Remarks
May 25 (MFA) — On the evening of May 24, 2025 local time, Premier Li Qiang of the State Council attended the Indonesia-China Business Reception 2025 with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta and delivered remarks. About 200 representatives from the business community of both countries participated in the event.
Li Qiang stated that this year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of China-Indonesia diplomatic relations and the 70th anniversary of the Bandung Conference. More than seven decades ago, the world stood at a historical crossroads. Against the backdrop of global discord and confrontation, China and Indonesia, together with other Asian and African nations, gathered in Bandung and forged the Bandung spirit of solidarity, friendship and cooperation, which has played a pivotal role in advancing South-South cooperation and steering the world toward positive development. Today, more than seven decades later, the world is once again at a critical crossroads. Amid an evolving international situation intertwined with changes and chaos, unilateralism and protectionism are on the rise, and acts of bullying are increasing. Against this backdrop, the contemporary value of the Bandung Spirit has become more prominent. Li Qiang called on both sides to follow the general trend of historical progress, adhere to seeking common ground while reserving differences and pursuing peaceful coexistence, resolve differences through consultation, promote win-win results through cooperation, and achieve development and prosperity through joint contribution and shared benefits.
Li Qiang noted that China and Indonesia have consistently upheld the Bandung spirit in conducting all-round practical cooperation. Under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state in recent years, China-Indonesia cooperation has continuously reached new heights. With bilateral trade expanding in scale and improving in quality, two-way investment growing rapidly, and major projects yielding remarkable results, the economic and trade cooperation between the two countries has continued to strengthen its bonds, delivering tangible benefits to businesses and people in both countries while injecting greater certainty into the world economy.
Li Qiang emphasized that this year, China’s economy has achieved rapid growth amid increasing external challenges, demonstrating strong internal drivers and tremendous incremental potential. First, there is the incremental space from demand release. China is implementing a strategy to expand domestic demand and is launching specific initiatives to boost consumption, which will continuously unlock the potential of its mega-sized market. Second, there is the incremental space from technological empowerment. China continues to make breakthroughs in technological innovation, with artificial intelligence, robotics, bio-pharmaceutics and other sectors accelerating their integration across various industries, which will bring more innovation and investment cooperation opportunities for businesses worldwide. Third, there is the incremental space from industrial upgrading. China is vigorously advancing the high-end, intelligent and green transformation of its manufacturing sector while expanding overseas investment in an orderly manner, and will enhance the efficiency and resilience of global industrial and supply chains in collaboration with other countries. China is ready to share incremental growth space and development opportunities with all countries, including Indonesia, and remains steadfast in opening up wider, creating a more favorable environment for foreign enterprises to invest and do business in China. Li Qiang expressed the hope that the business communities of China and Indonesia will strengthen synergy, take active actions, make the pie of cooperation bigger, enhance industrial integration, uphold free trade, and promote more fruitful cooperation in various fields between the two countries.
Prabowo Subianto said that the relationship between Indonesia and China is one of the most strategic and promising bilateral relations in the 21st century. Indonesia is ready to strengthen cooperation with China in the fields of economy and trade, industry, green economy, as well as science and education, and enhance people-to-people and cultural exchanges, so as to better achieve mutual benefits and win-win results. He added that Chinese enterprises are welcome to continue to invest and do business in Indonesia and broaden the scope of cooperation. Indonesia highly appreciates China’s important role in international affairs and stands ready to work with China to carry forward the Bandung spirit, maintain peace, stability and prosperity in Asia, safeguard the common interests of developing countries, and uphold international fairness and justice.
Before the reception, the leaders of the two countries jointly visited a commemorative exhibition marking the 70th anniversary of the Bandung Conference and an exhibition of the achievements of economic and trade cooperation between China and Indonesia.
China, Indonesia sign MoU to expand local currency settlement cooperation
BEIJING, May 25 (Xinhua) — The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) Governor Pan Gongsheng and Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on establishing a cooperation framework to promote bilateral transaction settlement in local currencies, the Chinese central bank said.
The new agreement expands upon a previous MoU signed between the two central banks on Sept. 30, 2020, which was limited to current account transactions and direct investment.
According to the PBOC, the scope of bilateral local currency settlement cooperation will be expanded to include transactions made through capital and financial accounts.
The MoU was designed to advance the use of local currencies in bilateral trade and investment while fostering cooperation between the two countries’ monetary and financial markets.
China, Indonesia set example of win-win cooperation for major developing countries, says Premier Li
JAKARTA, May 24 (Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Saturday that China and Indonesia have set an example for major developing countries to pool efforts for solidarity, development and win-win cooperation.
Li made the remarks in a written statement upon arriving here for an official visit to Indonesia at the invitation of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.
China and Indonesia are friends and neighbors across the sea and close partners with a shared future, Li said, adding that this year marks the 75th anniversary of China-Indonesia diplomatic ties, which have maintained steady growth.
The traditional friendship has grown stronger over time and practical cooperation has yielded rich fruits, Li said.
Li recalled that Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Prabowo met twice last year, reached an important consensus on building a China-Indonesia community with a shared future with regional and global influence, lifted bilateral ties to new heights, and opened new opportunities for both sides to deepen cooperation in various fields.
China stands ready to work with Indonesia to keep consolidating cooperation in the “five pillars” of politics, economy, people-to-people and cultural exchanges, maritime affairs and security, Li said.
He urged both sides to enrich the China-Indonesia community with a shared future, join hands to pursue modernization, and make greater contributions to regional and global peace, stability and development.
Li noted that this year marks the 70th anniversary of the Bandung Conference. Over the past 70 years, the Bandung Spirit of solidarity, friendship and cooperation has provided guidance for the independent and self-reliant development of Asian and African countries, injected impetus into the unity and cooperation of the Global South countries, and become an important norm of international relations, he added.
At present, the world is undergoing accelerating changes unseen in a century, and all countries face many common challenges in their development, he said, stressing that as major developing countries and important members of the Global South, China and Indonesia should further carry forward the Bandung Spirit, strengthen solidarity and coordination, promote the practice of true multilateralism, work together to address challenges, so as to boost and share prosperity.
During his visit, Li will hold talks with Indonesian leaders and attend events of the business community.
