Prabowo Meets Defense Minister Li Shangfu To Discuss Increasing Chinese-Indonesian Cooperation

Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto shook hands with Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu in a meeting to discuss cooperation/ANTARA

JAKARTA - Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto met with Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu at Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore, Sunday, June 4 in order to increase Indonesia's cooperation with the Bamboo Curtain Country. "I want the RI-China cooperation to be improved. Therefore, the formation of the RI-China 2+2 forum is very important," Prabowo said in his statement in Jakarta, Antara, Sunday, June 4. During the meeting, Prabowo stated that he fully supports the optimization of relations between Indonesia and China in order to achieve a comprehensive strategic partnership. "This forum is expected to significantly increase comprehensive cooperation between the two countries, especially in the field of defense and security in the future," he said. In addition, Prabowo also hopes that relations between the two countries will continue to be maintained like a brotherhood relationship. This is in line with Indonesia's efforts to always be committed to actively participating in various collaborative efforts to encourage the creation of regional and global peace and stability. The relationship between Indonesia and China is strengthened by the existence of an annual bilateral meeting forum, namely Defense IndustryARTation Meeting (DICM). It is noted that several Chinese companies have collaborated with Indonesian companies such as PT LEN, PTDI and PT DAHANA.

"I hope that the cooperation and friendship between the two countries will continue to be maintained with the spirit of brotherhood and the principle of mutual respect," Prabowo hoped.