China-Indonesia Ministerial Meeting

China and Indonesia held the First Ministerial Meeting of Joint Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue in Beijing on 21st April. Chinses Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Defense Minister Dong Jun chaired the meeting, together with Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Sugiono and Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin. The two sides also discussed in depth international and regional issues of mutual concern.

During the meeting, the two sides signed documents on cooperation in maritime security and other areas. After the meeting, Wang and Sugiono signed a memorandum of understanding on establishing a comprehensive strategic dialogue mechanism between the Chinese and Indonesian governments.