At noon of May 7, 2018 local time, Premier Li Keqiang and President Joko Widodo of Indonesia jointly met the press after their talks at Bogor Presidential Palace.
Li Keqiang spoke positively of the outcomes of their talks. Li Keqiang noted that China and Indonesia, as important and close neighbors to each other as well as developing countries, enjoy extensive common interests. Both sides agreed to adhere to the path of peaceful development, and jointly safeguard regional and world peace and stability in accordance with the widely recognized international law and international rules. As the major global economies, China and Indonesia should make joint efforts to promote the recovery process of the global economy, safeguard the free trade and the rules-based multilateral trade system, as well as advance trade and investment liberalization and facilitation.
Li Keqiang pointed out that China and Indonesia enjoy great potential for mutually beneficial cooperation. The two countries should continue strengthening mutual trust based on the principles of mutual respect and equal cooperation, in a bid to constantly elevate bilateral relations to new highs. China supports Indonesia in building the regional comprehensive economic corridors, and stands ready to help the Indonesian side improve its infrastructure and discuss cooperation in such areas as ports, coastal economy, industrial processing and construction of overseas warehouses. The Chinese government is willing to guide Chinese enterprises to invest in Indonesia in accordance with the market-oriented principle to drive local employment, and hopes that Indonesia will continue creating a convenient business environment for the Chinese side. China welcomes the access of Indonesia's palm oil, tropical fruits, coffee and other competitive agricultural products to the Chinese market to promote the more balanced development of bilateral trade. China wishes beforehand the Asian Games to be hosted by Indonesia a complete success.
Li Keqiang emphasized that China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are a community of shared future. China attaches great importance to its relations with the ASEAN. This year marks the 15th anniversary of the establishment of China-ASEAN strategic partnership. It is hoped that Indonesia will better play a constructive role in China-ASEAN relations so as to promote improvement and upgrading of China-ASEAN cooperation.
Joko Widodo said that he held fruitful talks with Premier Li Keqiang. Both sides jointly agreed that the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries with mutual benefit and win-win results is of great significance to the peaceful and stable development of the region and the world at large. China is a major country with a population of 1.3 billion and enjoys great market potential. Indonesia is willing to strengthen economic and trade cooperation with China, and thanks China for expanding imports of such high-quality agricultural products as palm oil, tropical fruits and coffee from Indonesia. The Indonesian side expects China to actively participate in the Asian Games to be held in Indonesia and jointly promote the development of Asia. Speaking highly of the contributions the ASEAN has made to the peaceful development of the region and the world over the past 50 years, both sides are willing to strengthen bilateral cooperation within the ASEAN-China framework.
Xiao Jie and He Lifeng attended the event.