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VIVA – The Chinese Consul General (Konjen) in Denpasar, Bali, Zhu Xinglong assessed that the visit of the President Indonesia, Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to China on July 25-26, 2022 is expected to be a pioneer in strengthening South-South cooperation relations.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo is the first head of state to visit China and meet Chinese President Xi Jinping after the Beijing Winter Olympics in February 2022.
"This proves the importance of the relations between China and Indonesia," Zhu Xinglong remarked in a transcript of the interview broadcast by the Chinese Consulate General in Denpasar on Monday, July 25, 2022.
Zhu Xinglong hopes that the close cooperation between Indonesia and China can be followed by other developing countries, especially in Asia.
"We hope that the cooperation between the two countries will serve as a model for developing countries to establish mutually beneficial relations and develop together, and furthermore, become a pioneer of South-South cooperation," Zhu Xinglong remarked.
According to Zhu, under the leadership of President Xi and President Jokowi, relations between Indonesia and China developed rapidly, especially in the framework of "belt and road".
"The belt and road joint development cooperation has produced tangible results by bringing prosperity to the people of the two countries, and contributing to regional and global prosperity and stability," the Chinese Consul General said.
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He also gave an example of a partnership that was born within the framework of "belt and road" including the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail project.
"Until now, more than 91 percent of civil works on the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail line have been completed, and a total of 13 tunnels have been completed. Other major projects such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Corridor, Two Countries, and Twin Parks cooperation have increased the cooperation and prosperity of the two countries," he said.
Zhu also said the two countries' trade cooperation has also increased significantly.
“In 2021, the value of bilateral trade will exceed the US$100 billion mark for the first time. China has become Indonesia's largest trading partner for 9 consecutive years and Indonesia's largest export destination for 6 consecutive years. In addition, China is one of the main investors in Indonesia," he added.
Therefore, the Chinese Consul General in Denpasar believes that the meeting between President Jokowi and President Xi will further strengthen relations between the two countries.
"We believe that we can further deepen strategic mutual trust and pragmatic cooperation between the two sides through President Jokowi's visit," Zhu remarked.
