On November 24, the 7th Seminar on China-Indonesia Relations, co-hosted by the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs (CPIFA) and the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), was successfully held via video link. About 20 delegates headed by Mr. Wang Chao, President of the CPIFA and Mr. Jusuf Wanandi, Founder and Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees,CSIS Foundation, attended the meeting.
Mr. Wang Chao and Mr. Jusuf Wanandi delivered opening remarks. H.E. Xiao Qian, Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia, Ms. Jiang Qin, Minister Counselor of the Chinese Mission to ASEAN and H.E. Djauhari Oratmangun, Ambassador of Indonesia to China, delivered speeches at the opening ceremony respectively. Mr. Mahendra Siregar,Vice Foreign Minister of Indonesia, delivered a keynote speech in Session 2.
The seminar is themed “ Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between China and Indonesia”. Delegates had candid and in-depth discussions in Session 1 “70 Years of China-Indonesia Bilateral Relations: Reflections and Aspiration for the Future” and Session 2 “Upholding Multilateralism: Jointly Promoting East Asia Cooperation”.