Indonesia China`s Support for its Infrastructure Development

Jakarta (Antara Bali) - The Indonesian government hopes China will support its infrastructure development in an effort to advance development in a number of regions.

"We hope we can carry out further development and for this purpose we hope the support of China," Hermanto Dardak, deputy minister for public works, said in a press release here on Sunday.

Hermanto Dardak received Chinas Deputy Minister for Natural Resources Liu Ning at the Ministry of Public Works building here on Friday.

Liu Ning said he was visiting Indonesia to observe the infrastructure, irrigation and water conservation and discuss further cooperation with Indonesia.

"We think bilateral cooperation and exchange of information and technology are very important in the field natural resources and in handling floods, drought, irrigation and water conservation projects," the Chinese deputy minister said.

Hermanto Dardak said in the meantime that the on-going cooperation projects with China included the Jatigede Dam construction, the Cisumdawu toll road construction and the construction of the Tayan bridge.

A Chinese delegation has previously visited the office of the National Land Affairs Agency (BPN) on May 19, 2014. The delegation was received by BPN Secretary Suhaily Syam in the company of several top officials of the BPN. (WDY)