China and Indonesia on Thursday pledged to develop a stronger
strategic partnership.
"Hopefully, China and Indonesia will put forward an action plan
on their strategic partnership at an early date," Vice President
Zeng Qinghong said in talks with his Indonesian counterpart Yusuf
Kalla Thursday afternoon.
During their hour-long talks in the Great Hall of People, Zeng
proposed that the two countries make joint efforts to upgrade trade
cooperation, carry forward important cooperation projects and seek
common benefit.
Zeng called on the two countries to work more closely on
infrastructure construction, oceanic fishery and health care.
While hailing the sound momentum of Indonesia-China ties, Kalla
noted that bilateral energy cooperation has been particularly
fruitful amid soaring trade and investment.
Kalla said Indonesia would like to learn from China's experience
on developing agriculture, water conservancy and education.
Indonesia will, as always, support the one-China policy, he
said.
Earlier Thursday, top legislator Wu Bangguo also met with
Kalla.
The five-day tour will also take Kalla to southwest China's
Sichuan Province and central China's Hubei Province.
(Xinhua News Agency June 8, 2007)
