Song first conveyed the sincere greetings from General Secretary Xi Jinping and congratulated Joko on his re-election as President. He said that the rapid development of China-Indonesia relations in recent years not only benefits the two peoples, but also promotes regional peace and development. Not long ago, President Xi and Your Excellency reached important consensus on developing China-Indonesia comprehensive strategic partnership during your eighth meeting. The CPC is willing to work with Indonesia's political parties to implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state, promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, deepen interconnectivity, and expand practical cooperation in various field covering economy, trade, investment, high and new technology. Both Parties need to strengthen international coordination and cooperation, promote the relations between Indonesia and China and between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), actively maintain regional peace and stability, and promote the prosperity and development.

Joko asked Song to convey his best wishes to General Secretary Xi and congratulated on the development achievements of the People's Republic of China since its founding 70 years ago. He said, China is an important strategic partner of Indonesia. Indonesia attaches great importance to friendly cooperation with China, is willing to work with China to strengthen cooperation in the Belt and Road Initiative, investment, trade, science and technology, advance key project construction including the Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway, intensify communication and coordination in international and regional affairs, and adhere to multilateralism, so as to elevate Indonesia-China relations to a new level. It is hoped that both sides will continue to deepen exchanges of experience in state governance and administration and promote better development of respective countries.

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