Beijing
(Antara Bali) - Indonesia's fifth president Megawati Soekarnoputri and
Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Beijing on Thursday night to put
relations between the two countries on a solid footing.
"We spoke
about how to set a firm basis for the comprehensive strategic
partnership that has been agreed by the two countries and to define it
more concretely in order to benefit both parties," Megawati remarked
after the meeting.
She noted that Indonesia and China can develop
cooperation in several areas since the two countries shared
similarities in terms of developing the maritime sector.
"China
has the 21st Century Maritime Silk Route Project, and we have the
maritime axis project. This is a very good opportunity for Indonesia to
develop itself by keeping in view the opportunities that fit our need,"
Megawati noted.
"We want this cooperation to also help promote
the Eastern Indonesian region as the focus of our development is the
east without neglecting the western region of the country," she
emphasized.
The general chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic
Party of Struggle (PDIP) stated that the close ties of friendship and
brotherhood between Indonesia and China were able to overcome the
challenges of time.
"Indonesia has consistently adhered to the
'One China Policy,' and even when relations between the two countries
had frozen for about 20 years, Indonesia continues to uphold the
policy," she noted.
According to Megawati, Indonesia and China are two nations, with values and cultures steeped in history.
"We should not be complacent in addressing any ongoing global developments," Megawati affirmed.
Before
paying a courtesy visit to President Jinping, Megawati also held a
series of meetings with the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party
and acted as a speaker in a panel titled "Political Leadership: New
Consensus for Politics Party" in the forum of the International
Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) in Beijing.
Leaders of around 300 political parties from different countries were present in the forum. (WDY)
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