Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday co-hosted the fifth meeting of the Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation between China and Indonesia with Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi in Beijing.
Marsudi is paying a visit to China from Thursday to Saturday at the invitation of Wang, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee.
During the meeting, Marsudi pledged her country's support for China, and called China one of Indonesia's most important strategic partners.
"We enjoy very much our relations, including on the economic fields. On trade for example, we enjoyed an increase of 171 percent on bilateral trade from 2014 to 2024, and the investment has exceeded 37 billion U.S. dollars now," said Marsudi.
Wang said he appreciates Marsudi's role in promoting bilateral ties over the past decade. He reaffirmed that China will continue to open up its economy.
"China will further deepen reform and promote Chinese-style modernization. The acceleration of high-quality development in China and the expansion of high-level opening-up will bring new opportunities for cooperation between China and Indonesia as well as regional development," said Wang.
Noting that China and Indonesia are important forces in the Global South, Wang said solidarity and cooperation between the two countries should be strengthened to promote global development and a multi-polar world.
Chinese, Indonesian FMs co-chair meeting on bilateral cooperation in Beijing
After Typhoon Pulasan struck Shanghai twice on Thursday night, bringing record-breaking rainfall before departing on Friday morning, the city ramped up relief efforts to support residents in the aftermath.
Firefighters, emergency response teams, and local cleanup crews have been fully mobilized to rescue individuals trapped by floods, restore traffic, and clear waterlogged areas.
Before dawn on Friday, an elderly woman became trapped in a basement as floodwaters rose to her shoulders. Receiving the emergency call, police arrived with life-saving equipment and successfully rescued her using a life buoy.
In Fengcheng Town, floodwaters reached depths of up to 40 centimeters. Emergency teams deployed water pump trucks, and after more than three hours of effort, the area was cleared of water.
On Friday morning, several road sections in Fengxian District experienced significant flooding, with one intersection in Nanqiao Town particularly hard hit. The pooling disrupted local traffic and flooded nearby schools and a kindergarten.
Firefighters and cleanup crews quickly drained the water and restored road access.
In Jinshan District, heavy rains submerged a crossroads, prompting the local government to temporarily block the road. Firefighters used floating and hand-held pumps to drain the water, reopening the road by afternoon.
Some low-lying neighborhoods also experienced flooding. Firefighters, cleanup crews, and local residents have been working together to pump out water and clear drains, while residents of flooded homes were relocated for safety.
"Government organs at various levels are fully committed to draining the floodwaters. So far, flooding in 45 residential compounds has been cleared," said Xu Jianbing, a staff member at the Fengxian District Flood Control Office.
Shanghai ramps up relief efforts in response to Typhoon Pulasan's aftermath
