China and Indonesia will make action plans to further step up
bilateral cooperation in various fields, especially in
anti-terrorism, and disaster prevention and relief, according to a
meeting of vice premier level between the two countries.
State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan and visiting Coordinating Minister
for Political, Law and Security Affairs of Indonesia Widodo Adi
Sutjipto held the first meeting of the China-Indonesia dialogue
mechanism of vice premier level in Beijing on Sunday.
The two sides exchanged views on further developing bilateral
relations and cooperation, as well as some international and
regional issues, including the relations between China and the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The two sides agreed to promote political mutual trust to
consolidate the political foundation of the bilateral ties, give
full consideration and respect to the major concerns of each other,
and establish and improve relevant mechanisms to enhance bilateral
cooperation in such areas as economy and trade, security,
anti-terrorism, and disaster prevention and relief.
Tang said that the China-Indonesia strategic partnership,
established last year, was a "strategic decision" made based on the
common interests of the two countries.
He said the establishment of the vice premier level dialogue
mechanism will help the two countries promote bilateral strategic
partnership, and complies with the change of international and
regional situation.
China is willing to work with Indonesia to expand bilateral
cooperation and push forward the common development of the two
countries, so as to make new contribution to the peace and
development of the region and the world as a whole, Tang said.
Widodo said Indonesia highly values the relations with China,
and is willing to make joint efforts with the Chinese side to
promote the cooperation in various fields, and strengthen the
bilateral strategic partnership.
Widodo also reiterated the firm adherence of Indonesia to the
one-China policy, noting it is the important political foundation
for the development of the China-Indonesia relations.
Widodo is invited by Tang for a five-day official visit in
China, which is also his first visit to China since he assumed the
office.
(Xinhua News Agency September 18, 2006)
