Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) holds talks with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Beijing.

Xi holds talks with Indonesian president in Beijing, calling for building a community with a shared future with regional and global influence

(Global Times) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Beijing on Saturday, expressing the readiness to work with the new Indonesian government to continue promoting self-improvement, solidarity and win-win cooperation among major developing countries.
Prabowo is in China for a state visit at the invitation of Xi.
Xi noted that Prabowo visited China in his first overseas trip right after he was elected in March and chose China as the first country to visit after taking office, which speaks volumes about the great importance he attaches to developing relations with China and demonstrates the high level and strategic nature of China-Indonesia relations, Xinhua News Agency reported.
Xi went on to point out that the adherence to strategic autonomy, mutual trust, mutual assistance, win-win cooperation, fairness and justice represents not only a summary of the experience in developing bilateral ties over the past decades, but also an important principle that should be followed for ensuring the sustained and stable development of bilateral relations in the future.
The two sides also issued a joint statement on Advancing the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and the China-Indonesia Community with a Shared Future.
Both sides agreed to hold the first meeting of the 2+2 Dialogue Mechanism for Foreign Ministers and Defense Ministers in 2025, which serves as the primary platform to expand high-level strategic communication and political, security and defense cooperation between the two countries, according to the joint statement.
Experts said the partnership between China and Indonesia not only strengthens bilateral ties but also sets a model at regional and global level, highlighting mutual efforts in the drive toward modernisation and joint rise of the Global South, with cooperation on security and economic affairs the most notable highlights for this meeting, they added.
“China is willing to work with the new Indonesian government to build on past achievements, promote building a community with a shared future with regional and global influence, and continue to write a new chapter of seeking self-improvement via solidarity, and boosting coordination and mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation among major developing countries,” said Xi.
“The partnership between China and Indonesia holds significance not only for bilateral ties but also sets a model on regional and global levels,” Xu Liping, director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, told the Global Times. “The partnership highlights both countries’ efforts to advance modernisation and strengthen the resilience and rise of major developing nations through South-South cooperation.”
“The message is clear: regardless of shifting international dynamics, the fundamental of friendly cooperation between China and Indonesia remains unshakable,” Xu said.
In addition to reflecting his willingness to strengthen ties with major powers such as China, Prabowo’s choice also underscores that the Southeast Asian nation aspires to play a bigger role on the global stage, said Ma Bo, an associate professor at the School of International Studies at Nanjing University.

(Latest Update November 11, 2024)