Beijing (TDI): China and Indonesia are seeking concrete and pragmatic actions to boost military and coast guard collaboration after recent exchanges between high-level officials.
In a visit to Indonesia from Friday to Saturday, Liu Zhenli, Chief of the Joint Staff Department of China’s Central Military Commission, held meetings with Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin and Indonesian Military Chief General Agus Subiyanto in Jakarta, according to a statement released by China’s Ministry of National Defense on Sunday.
Liu told the Indonesian side during the trip that the Chinese military wanted to work with the Indonesian side under the strategic guidance of the leaders of both nations to create more highlights and achievements in military collaboration for regional peace and stability, the Global Times reported.
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Indonesian officials also expressed their desire to further boost practical cooperation in personnel exchanges and joint military drills on the basis of the positive development momentum of China-Indonesia military ties, said the statement.
The Indonesian Defense Ministry sees the joint military drills as instrumental in bolstering Indonesia-China diplomatic relations and refining the two nations’ defense capacity, according to Indonesian media.
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Head of the Information Bureau of the Defense Ministry Frega Ferdinand Wenas said that such exercises might offer both countries the opportunity to exchange insights on battle strategies and defense technology and mutually send soldiers for educational purposes.
