09:55, 28/07/2023
At the bilateral talks, President Joko Widodo and Chinese President Xi Jinping focused on discussing strengthening economic cooperation in the direction of mutual benefit, the Indonesian foreign minister said.
On July 27, within the framework of President Joko Widodo's visit to Chengdu (China) at the invitation of President Xi Jinping on the occasion of the 7th anniversary of the establishment of the Indonesia-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, The two countries have signed eight cooperation agreements in many fields.
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| Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his wife take a photo with Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife. |
These agreements include a Plan of Action (PoA) to implement a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the health sector; 2 market-opening protocols for porang and tabasheer flours; 5 MoU on research and development of plant varieties and mariculture, exchange of knowledge and experience in developing new capitals, cooperation in the development of joint industrial zones, economic and technical cooperation, and cooperation in the development of new capitals. Chinese language teaching.
In a press release, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said that the bilateral talks between the two leaders focused on discussing strengthening economic cooperation in the direction of mutual benefit, always prioritizing the use of local labor. , and environmentally friendly.
In the area of trade, the two sides noted efforts to increase Indonesia's export capacity to China.
Currently, this Northeast Asian country is Indonesia's largest trading partner with two-way trade turnover reaching more than 133 billion USD last year.
In recent years, the trade balance between Indonesia and China has become more and more balanced, even this year it is likely that Indonesia will start to run a surplus.
At the talks, President Joko Widodo asked China to open up more to Indonesian goods.
The President of Indonesia welcomed the signing of the import and export protocol of porang and tabasheer agricultural products, and encouraged the extension of the protocol and the increase of import quotas on bird's nests, as well as the completion of the seafood import protocol. from Indonesia.
At the bilateral talks, President Joko Widodo and President Xi Jinping also encouraged increased cooperation on vaccines, genetic engineering and biotechnology to respond to future pandemics, including building National Gene Bank and Biotechnology Center in Indonesia.
The two sides noted the growing interest of Chinese investors in Indonesia. In 2022, China is the second largest investor in Indonesia with $8,2 billion.
The two sides believe that the potential for increased investment is still large, especially in fields such as green energy, glass fiber, healthcare and petrochemicals. The Indonesian side invited China to invest in the development of the new capital Nusantara.
The two sides also discussed regional and global issues of mutual concern. President Joko Widodo emphasized that all countries, including China, need to maintain peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific, and said that competition between major powers should be managed. countries to avoid conflicts that are detrimental to this region.
The leader also welcomed the resumption of communication between China and the United States, as well as the completion of the Guidelines to promote the negotiation of a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC).
President Joko Widodo asked China to support the successful organization of the East Asia Summit and support the implementation of the ASEAN Vision for the Indo-Pacific (AOIP), including the participation of businesses. Chinese public and private sector at the ASEAN Indo-Pacific Forum to be held next September in Jakarta.
In addition, President Joko Widodo also called on China to cooperate in fighting for the interests of developing countries in the field of sustainable tropical forestry and climate action, and invited the country to participate in the Forum. The 10th World Water Forum took place on the island of Bali from May 18-24, 5.
According to Nhan Dan Newspaper
