China's Consulate General in Surabaya, the second largest city
in Indonesia, opened on Thursday and it will officially commence
its activities on November 10.
In his speech at the opening ceremony of the general consulate,
Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Lan Lijun said that the main goal
of the consulate is to promote trade and cultural ties between
China and Indonesia and provide consular services.
Another major factor for opening the consulate is because of
growing exchange of travelers and entrepreneurs between the two
countries, he added.
Fu Shuigen, Consul General of the Surabaya Consulate General
said at the same occasion that the China's Consulate General in
Surabaya will work hard for the development of bilateral relations
between the two countries, especially the ties between eastern area
of Indonesia with China.
The office of the Chinese Consulate General starts its work from
9:00 to 11:30 AM. local time from Monday to Friday.
(Xinhua News Agency November 10, 2006)
