Wu Bangguo, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National
People's Congress (NPC), met in Beijing Wednesday with visiting
Indonesian Defense Minister Juwono Sudarsono.
Wu said China and Indonesia were neighbors and had traditional
friendship, and that Indonesia is the first nation in the
Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to establish a
strategic partnership with China.
As developing countries, China and Indonesia are facing the
common task of improving economy and people's living standard as
well as safeguarding world peace, he said.
"China attaches importance to the relations with Indonesia, and
will make joint effort with Indonesia to push forward the strategic
partnership," he said.
Wu said defense cooperation between China and Indonesia has
injected new life into bilateral relations and played a positive
role promoting regional peace and stability.
Juwono said China's development would benefit southeast Asia,
Asia and the world, and that Indonesia is in favor of China playing
a bigger role in regional and international affairs.
He said Indonesia will continue adhering to the one-China
policy.
Juwono and Chinese Defense Minister Cao Gangchuan signed an
agreement on defense cooperation Wednesday morning.
(Xinhua News Agency November 8, 2007)
