Liu Jianchao Has a Video Call with Prabowo Subianto, Chair of the Great Indonesia Movement Party and Defense Minister of Indonesia
 ( 2022.11.21 )

Beijing, November 18th—Liu Jianchao, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, held a video call here today with Prabowo Subianto, Chair of the Great Indonesia Movement Party and Defense Minister of Indonesia.

Liu congratulated Indonesia on successfully hosting the Group of Twenty (G20) Summit in Bali. Liu said that General Secretary Xi Jinping's attendance at the summit and his successful meeting with President Joko Widodo, as well as the joint statement issued by both sides, reflected the high level of relations between the two countries and charted the course for jointly building the China-Indonesia community with a shared future. The Great Indonesia Movement Party is an important member of Indonesia's ruling coalition and an important force supporting China-Indonesia friendship. The CPC is willing to work with the Great Indonesia Movement Party to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, strengthen the exchange of experience in party building and official training, and give full play to the advantages of the political party as a platform, promote major projects in the Belt and Road cooperation as well as cooperation in digital economy, fisheries and green development to benefit the two countries and peoples. China and Indonesia are both major developing countries and representatives of emerging economies, sharing the same philosophy, common interests and destiny. The Chinese side is willing to work with the Indonesian side to support each other on issues related to each other's core interests and promote the in-depth development of the China-Indonesia comprehensive strategic partnership.

Liu said that the 20th CPC National Congress clearly put forward that China will advance the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on all fronts through a Chinese path to modernization. Indonesia is also pushing forward the historical process of realizing Vision Indonesia 2045 set for its centennial. China will promote the overall progress of mankind through a Chinese path to modernization, advance the implementation of the Global Development Initiative and Global Security Initiative, and is willing to work with Indonesia to firmly support each other in exploring development paths that suit our national conditions, join hands to promote the building of a more just and reasonable global governance system, and jointly address global challenges, so as to inject more positive energy and stability into the turbulent and unstable world.

Prabowo warmly congratulated on the success of the 20th CPC National Congress and spoke highly of China's great achievements in poverty alleviation and other areas under the leadership of the CPC. Prabowo said that Indonesia and China share broad common interests and similar governing philosophies, and are important strategic partners. From the very beginning of its establishment, the Great Indonesia Movement Party has attached great importance to its relations with the CPC and is willing to work with the CPC to implement the important consensus reached by President Joko Widodo and President Xi Jinping, strengthen inter-party exchanges, learn from the CPC's experience in governance, adhere to the development path that suits Indonesia's national conditions, promote cooperation between the two sides in economy, trade, agriculture and national defense, and advance the building of a community with a shared future between the two countries. The Indonesian side appreciates the Chinese side's initiatives on global governance and is willing to strengthen communication and cooperation with the Chinese side to promote international and regional peace, stability and development.

Chen Zhou, Vice-minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, was present.

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