Beijing, April 21, 2025 updated 23:55
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On April 21, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi shared the consensus reached between the two sides during a joint meeting with the press following the First Ministerial Meeting of China-Indonesia Joint Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue.
Wang Yi said that based on the common understandings reached between President Xi Jinping and President Prabowo Subianto, the First Ministerial Meeting of China-Indonesia Joint Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue was held today. This is the first joint foreign and defense ministerial dialogue established by China globally, marking the opening of a new chapter in the strategic mutual trust as well as political and security cooperation between the two neighboring countries, two emerging economies, and two major developing nations.
Wang Yi said that the two sides had an in-depth and friendly exchange on China-Indonesia relations and issues of common interest and concern. The two sides unanimously agreed that both China and Indonesia are major developing countries and important representatives of the Global South, and the development of both countries is rooted in a friendly neighborhood environment and benefited from the Oriental wisdom of win-win cooperation. Both sides highly evaluated the achievements in building a China-Indonesia community with a shared future, emphasizing that significant progress in bilateral relations is fundamentally guaranteed by the head-of-state leadership, with strategic autonomy as the foundation, mutual benefit and win-win results as the way to get along with each other, and fairness and justice as the common pursuit.
Wang Yi said that the world is undergoing transformations unseen in a century. Facing the severe impact of unilateralism and hegemonism, human society has once again come to a crossroads. Given the complex and ever-changing external environment, the global significance of unity and cooperation between China and Indonesia becomes more prominent.
Both sides agreed to uphold the strategic guidance of the heads of state, maintain close high-level exchanges, and firmly support each other’s core interests and major concerns. Both agreed to adhere to strategic autonomy, oppose external interference, and work together to follow a development path with national characteristics. The two sides decided to establish a China-Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Dialogue Mechanism to coordinate and advance cooperation on the ”five pillars”.
Both sides agreed to promote a deep synergy between Chinese modernization and the “Golden Indonesia 2045” vision to support each other for mutual success. The two sides will deepen high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, strengthen cooperation on new quality productive forces, fully leverage complementary advantages in resource and production capacity, and implement cooperation documents on important minerals, green minerals, and other aspects to support their respective development and transformation.
Both sides agreed to further expand the scope of security cooperation and practice the vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security. The two sides decided to establish a consultation mechanism on disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control between China and Indonesia. The two sides will enhance cooperation in law enforcement and security, jointly combat cross-border crimes such as cross-border gambling and telecom fraud, and strengthen cooperation on cyber security.
Both sides agreed to jointly maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea. The two sides will set an example in maritime cooperation. The coast guards of both countries have signed a maritime security cooperation agreement. The two sides reiterated their commitment to fully and effectively implementing the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea and accelerating the consultations of the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea.
Both sides agreed to stick to the original goal of building an open world economy, advocate universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, and uphold the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization at its core. The two sides will work to foster a just, fair and non-discriminatory environment for trade and investment. China and Indonesia are each other’s important trade partners, and the two sides will continue to uphold an open, inclusive, and mutually beneficial cooperation philosophy. Both sides oppose any form of unilateralism and trade protectionism, and believe that the abuse of tariffs will severely undermine normal economic and trade exchanges between countries. The two sides will jointly strive to speed up regional economic integration, keep industrial and supply chains stable and unimpeded, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the Global South.
Both sides agreed to take the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations and the 70th anniversary of the Bandung Conference as an opportunity to carry out closer multilateral strategic coordination, and jointly carry forward the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and the Bandung Spirit. The two sides will enhance communication and cooperation on platforms such as the United Nations, BRICS, and the G20, and work together to make greater contributions to regional and global peace, stability, and development.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Indonesia, and bilateral relations are facing new development opportunities. Both sides will follow the common understandings reached between the two heads of state, elevate the friendship, mutual trust and strategic coordination between the two countries to a higher level, amplify the regional and global influence of the China-Indonesia community with a shared future, and always join hands to stay at the forefront of the times in building a community with a shared future for mankind.
The two sides agreed to hold the second Ministerial Meeting of China-Indonesia Joint Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue in Indonesia.
Source – Foreign Ministry of China
China and Indonesia Hold the 1st Ministerial Meeting of China-Indonesia Joint Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue
Updated: April 21, 2025 23:55
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On April 21, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Defense Minister Dong Jun co-chaired the First Ministerial Meeting of China-Indonesia Joint Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue with Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono and Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin.
Wang Yi said, China and Indonesia are friendly neighbors facing each other across the sea and close friends with a shared future. President Xi Jinping and President Prabowo Subianto met twice in the past year to jointly outline a blueprint for the development of China-Indonesia relations in the new era and lead the building of a community with a shared future between the two countries to a new level. Under the personal guidance of the two heads of state, China and Indonesia have set up and launched the China-Indonesia Joint Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue mechanism. This is the first foreign and defense ministerial dialogue mechanism established by China globally, which fully demonstrates the high degree of strategic mutual trust between the two countries and further enriches the connotation of a China-Indonesia community with a shared future with regional and global influence. Noting that this year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Indonesia, Wang Yi said that it is particularly timely for the two sides to hold the 1st Ministerial Meeting of China-Indonesia Joint Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue. China is ready to work with Indonesia to ensure the success of this meeting and make the China-Indonesia Joint Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue mechanism the primary platform for enhancing political, security and defense cooperation between the two countries, so as to continuously bring bilateral friendship, mutual trust and strategic cooperation to a higher level.
Wang Yi said, the two sides should take the important common understandings reached between the two heads of state as the strategic guidance, firmly stay focused on the central task of building a China-Indonesia community with a shared future, and push for a new chapter in bilateral relations at a high level and from a high starting point. Both sides should jointly uphold strategic autonomy, support each other’s core interests, maintain close high-level exchanges, strengthen dialogue in various fields, enhance law enforcement and security cooperation, and build solid strategic mutual trust. The two sides should seek greater synergy in their comprehensive development, advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, set more benchmarks for cooperation in emerging sectors, foster new quality productive forces, leverage complementary advantages in resources and production capacity, build secure and stable cross-border industrial and supply chains, and jointly resist external interference. Both sides should strengthen the foundation of friendship between the two peoples, continuously expand bilateral people-to-people exchanges, and organize a variety of celebration events marking the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.
Wang Yi said that the world is undergoing transformations unseen in a century. Facing the severe impact of unilateralism and hegemonism, human society has once again come to a crossroads. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, and the 70th anniversary of the Bandung Conference. China is ready to further carry out high-level strategic cooperation with Indonesia, jointly promote the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and the Bandung Spirit, strengthen communication and coordination on platforms such as the United Nations, BRICS, and the G20, amplify the regional and global influence of the China-Indonesia community with a shared future, and work together as a force for justice in maintaining world peace and stability, a progressive force in safeguarding international fairness and justice, and a constructive force in promoting global development cooperation, so as to provide more positive energy for a world fraught with changes and instability.
Dong Jun said that in recent years, under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China and Indonesia have continuously deepened and substantiated defense relations, setting a model for military cooperation between China and ASEAN countries, and effectively safeguarding regional security and stability. At present, the international situation is characterized by changes and chaos, and the region is facing multiple challenges. The deepening of defense and security cooperation between China and Indonesia will surely provide strong support for the building of a China-Indonesia community with a shared future with regional and global influence, and contribute to safeguarding peace and stability in the region and the world at large. China is ready to work with Indonesia to implement the common understandings reached by the two heads of state and strive to build a new pattern of defense and security cooperation characterized by deeper strategic mutual trust, better institutional frameworks, more robust coordination, and a stronger foundation in addressing challenges. The two sides will engage in multi-faceted, in-depth practical cooperation, elevate bilateral relations to a new and higher level, and jointly deal with risks and challenges.
Sugiono said that the 1st Ministerial Meeting of China-Indonesia Joint Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue is an important milestone in bilateral relations, which demonstrates the all-round, high-level and strategic nature of Indonesia’s relations with China. In the current international situation characterized by turbulence and full challenges, peace, stability, openness and cooperation are even more important. Indonesia firmly pursues the one-China policy, believes that the Taiwan question and issues related to Xinjiang and Hong Kong are China’s internal affairs, and opposes any external interference. Indonesia is willing to work with China, under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, to use celebrating the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations as an opportunity to further strengthen political mutual trust, enhance exchanges at all levels, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation in areas such as economy and trade, agriculture and fisheries, energy, healthcare and digital economy, and strengthen communication and coordination within ASEAN-China and other multilateral frameworks to achieve common prosperity.
Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin said that at present, the military relations between Indonesia and China are developing with a sound momentum. Indonesia is willing to strengthen strategic dialogue with China, deepen strategic mutual trust, uphold the principles of respecting each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, continuously tap into the potential, enhance cooperation in fields such as defense and maritime security, safeguard regional peace and stability, jointly address global challenges, and promote the continued in-depth development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.
The two sides also had in-depth communication on the situation in the Middle East and other international and regional issues of common interest and concern, and reached broad common understandings.
After the meeting, Wang Yi and Sugiono jointly signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia on Establishing a Comprehensive Strategic Dialogue Mechanism. Wang Yi and Dong Jun met the press together with Sugiono and Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin. During the meeting, the two sides also signed cooperation documents on cooperation in maritime security and other fields.
Source – Foreign Ministry of China