China, Indonesia agree to lift ties to comprehensive strategic partnership
By ( Xinhua )
Updated: 2013-10-02
JAKARTA - Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Indonesian counterpart Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono agreed here Wednesday to lift bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership.
During their talks, Xi said the two countries will establish a comprehensive strategic partnership and raise bilateral relations to a new level.
Yudhoyono said both countries have the will to upgrade their relations from a strategic partnership to a comprehensive strategic partnership.
China and Indonesia forged strategic partnership in 2005.
The Chinese president, who is on a two-day state visit to the Southeast Asian country, will also attend the 21st informal economic leaders' meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation from October 7 to 8 in Indonesia's resort island of Bali.
Schedule
President Xi visits Indonesia, Malaysia, attend APEC summit
Oct 2 to 3: Pay State Visit to Indonesia
Oct 4 to 5: Pay State Visit to Malaysia
Oct 6 to 8: Attend the 21st economic leaders' meeting of APEC forum and meet with global leaders in Bali, Indonesia
Forum
Xi makes a historic trip to the land where countless generations of Chinese have emigrated to, settled down, and melded into.
ASEAN members take lead from Indonesia being the largest of them all in many ways. China's relationship with it must get better.
