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China, Indonesia Hold Meeting on Security, Defense
The two sides agreed to a five-year action plan and broader cooperation in energy, minerals, artificial intelligence and maritime affairs.
On Friday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono co-chaired the inaugural China-Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Dialogue Mechanism in Jakarta, seeking to deepen political and military cooperation.
These discussions follow a joint navy drill earlier this month that Taipei condemned as a "military provocation," though Beijing and Jakarta described the event as a "passing exercise."
Indonesian Minister of Defense Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin announced plans to "cooperate in missiles, rockets and so on," while both nations agreed to launch a five-year action plan covering energy and mineral resources.
Wang and Chinese Minister of National Defense Dong Jun discussed regional security with counterparts, pledging to implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea and work toward a formal Code of Conduct.
Both sides agreed to hold the second meeting of the dialogue mechanism in China next year, reinforcing commitment to deepen coordination as representatives of the Global South.
(Shanghai=Yonhap News) Correspondent Cha Byeong-seop = Following the recent joint exercises between China and Indonesia in the waters east of Taiwan, the Foreign and Defense Ministers [met] on the 21st (local time)...