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Chinese officials head to Indonesia for ‘2+2’ military and diplomacy talks
- Beijing is looking to strengthen ties with Jakarta, Asean’s biggest member and one of the most influential in the region
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Dannie Pengin Beijing
Senior Chinese diplomats and military officials will hold their first “2+2” talks with their Indonesian counterparts this week, as Beijing seeks closer ties with the Southeast Asian power.
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According to the Chinese foreign ministry, the two sides will “exchange views on China-Indonesia relations and international and regional issues of common concern”.
Foreign vice-minister Sun Weidong and Zhang Baoqun, deputy director of the Central Military Commission’s Office for International Military Cooperation, would lead the mission to Jakarta, it said, without specifying when the discussions would start.
The 2+2 diplomatic and security dialogue was launched last year after Chinese President Xi Jinping met his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo in July.
China and Indonesia have close ties in various areas, including trade, investment and diplomacy, and the talks are designed to build strategic mutual trust between the two.
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