China and Indonesia have reached consensus on political security and defense cooperation during their inaugural Joint Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue, forging a new path for bilateral cooperation.
Following the meeting between the two countries' foreign and defense ministers, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Indonesian counterpart Sugiono signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a comprehensive strategic dialogue mechanism, reinforcing their commitment to deeper bilateral cooperation.
After the signing ceremony, foreign ministers and defense ministers from both sides briefed reporters on the consensus reached during the talks.
"It marks the beginning of a new chapter in strategic mutual trust and political security cooperation between our two neighboring countries, two emerging economies, and two developing countries," Wang said.
"During this very productive dialogue, we discussed a range of strategic issues concerning political, defense and security cooperation and also on global issues of mutual interest," said Sugiono.
"Deepening cooperation in the field of defense security will definitely provide strong support for building the China-Indonesia community of a shared future," said Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun.
"This meeting underscores the strategic value of deepening Indonesia-China cooperation," said Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin.
The two foreign ministers also exchanged views on bilateral ties and cooperation in a separate meeting.
"Strengthening our mutual trust and cooperation sends signals of solidarity and openness to the world. It is important," said Wang.
"I have shown that all these years, our relations keep increasingly progressing. And we want to continue nurturing the good bilateral relations based on mutual respect and mutually beneficial for us," said Sugiono.
A reception was also held Monday to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Indonesia.
China-Indonesia ministers reach consensus on political security, defense cooperation
China-Indonesia ministers reach consensus on political security, defense cooperation
