75 Years Of RI-China Relations, Deputy Minister Of Foreign Affairs Tata: We Have Faced Various Joint Challenges

Indonesian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Arrmanatha Nasir, while attending the Indonesia Investment Business Forum in China. (Source: Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

JAKARTA - Deputy Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Christiawan Nasir appreciated the development of Indonesia-China cooperation when diplomatic relations between the two countries entered the age of 75, saying many challenges had been faced and passed together.

This was conveyed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, as he is familiarly called, while attending the Indonesia Investment Business Forum: "Celebrating 75 Years of Indonesia" China Diplomatic Relations: Sharing the Future of Investment Cooperation" at Hefei, Anhui, last week.

Deputy Foreign Minister Tata said the forum was an important milestone for diplomatic relations between Jakarta and Beijing.

"Seven decades of friendship, seven decades of mutual trust, seven decades of progress. Indonesia-Chingkok relations have reached a mature stage," said Deputy Foreign Minister Tata, launching a statement from the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (3/12).

"75 years is no longer a teenager. We have risen, we have faced various challenges, and we have passed them and faced them together," the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs stressed.

Furthermore, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia said, this forum is also a shared momentum to form a greater shared future for Indonesia and China.

"The momentum for two Asian powers with a combined GDP of more than 20 trillion US dollars, total trade is close to 150 billion US dollars to contribute to closer cooperation, greater innovation, and increase sustainable development in our region," said Deputy Foreign Minister Tata.

Furthermore, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia said that the economy of Indonesia and China complement each other.

According to him, Indonesia's abundant natural resources and Indonesia's commitment to industrial downstream are in line with China's strength in advanced manufacturing and innovation.

"Indonesia is also supported by young, skilled, and developing workers who are ready to collaborate with the highly valued Chinese industry and are technology-intensive," he explained.

"Our leaders, President Prabowo Subianto and President Xi Jinping, not only have personal friendships, but also development priorities that are in line with and committed to sustainability, innovation, food and energy security, green infrastructure, and industrial modernization," explained the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia.

"This shared priority gives us a strong foundation to improve our partnership to the next level," he said.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Tata said that the formation of the Indonesian-Chingkok Comprehensive Strategic Dialogue (CSD) chaired by Minister of Foreign Affairs Sugiono and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi was an important development in the cooperation between the two countries.

CSD or Comprehensive Strategic Dialogue aims to facilitate two-way investment and help solve the challenges facing business communities in both countries.

"The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including all Indonesian representatives in China, is ready to support you in exploring opportunities and establishing business cooperation," said the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia.