JAKARTA, Oct 21 (NNN-ANTARA) – Chinese Vice President, Wang Qishan, today wrapped up a friendly visit to Indonesia, as a special envoy of Chinese President, Xi Jinping, with the two countries agreeing to further cement their partnership.
During the trip, which started Friday, Wang attended the inauguration ceremony of Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, and met separately with Widodo, as well as, outgoing Indonesian Vice President, Jusuf Kalla and his successor, Ma’ruf Amin.
In his meeting with Widodo, Wang said, Beijing appreciates Widodo’s commitment to promoting comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, and his active support for and participation in synergising the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Indonesia’s development strategies.
He noted that the Jakarta-Bandung high speed rail (HSR) project, which the heads of state of both countries care about and support, is proceeding smoothly and has become a model for bilateral cooperation in infrastructure construction.
For his part, Widodo thanked Xi for sending a special envoy to his inauguration ceremony, adding that, the gesture epitomises the close relationship between the two countries.
The Indonesian president extended warm congratulations on the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), and wished China greater prosperity and bigger contributions to global and regional peace and stability.
The new Indonesian government, he added, is willing to further consolidate bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership, enhance the synergy between Indonesia’s Global Maritime Fulcrum vision and the BRI, and expand cooperation with China in building regional economic corridors.
Noting that the Jakarta-Bandung HSR project has become an important sign of the continuously deepening and materialising economic and trade cooperation between the two countries, he said Chinese enterprises are welcome to do business and invest in Indonesia.– NNN-ANTARA