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Message from the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China,
H.E. Ambassador Lu Shumin

On the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the founding of the
People's Republic of China, on behalf of the Embassy of the
People's Republic of China in the Republic of Indonesia, and in
my own name, I wish to express my sincere gratitude to all those
who have long been concerned about and supportive of China's
development, and who have committed themselves to the friendship
and cooperation between China and Indonesia.

Since China adopted the policy of reform and opening up 25
years ago, China has made remarkable achievements in its economic
and social development.

China's gross domestic product (GDP) has been growing at an
average annual rate of 9.4 percent; its social productivity and
comprehensive national strength have kept rising; people's living
standards have seen continuous improvement.

In 2003, China's GDP exceeded US$1.4 trillion, and per capita
GDP passed the important benchmark of $1,000. At present, China's
economy maintains a sound development momentum, with its GDP
jumping by 9.8 percent, and foreign trade by 38.2 percent in the
first quarter of this year. All of this serves as proof that in
reform and opening up, China has embarked on a road of peaceful
development.

The Chinese Government has set its development objectives for
the first two decades of this century, namely, concentrating on
the construction of a moderately well-off society and striving to
quadruple the GDP to $4 trillion by 2020, with a per capita GDP
of $3,000.

Under the guidance of the Deng Xiaoping Theory and the
important thought of the Three Represents, the Chinese people are
striving to reach this goal, sticking to the principle of
focusing on economic construction, never wavering in carrying out
the policies of reform and opening up, and implementing a people-
centered, all-around, coordinated and sustainable development
mode.

China's diplomacy is steadfast in safeguarding its
sovereignty, national security and territorial integrity.
"Peaceful reunification and one country, two systems" is China's
basic policy on the Taiwan question. China is ready to make the
utmost efforts with maximum sincerity to achieve a peaceful
reunification of the motherland.

It is firm, however, in opposing any attempts to create
"Taiwan independence", "two Chinas" or "one China, one Taiwan".
The Chinese government and people are convinced that people on
both sides of the Taiwan Straits are of the same blood, linked by
common ancestral and cultural heritage, and the lofty cause of
national reunification is bound to become reality.

China unswervingly pursues an independent foreign policy of
peace, adheres to the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence,
and increases friendly exchanges and cooperation with other
countries.

China advocates democracy in international relations and
diversity in development models, and encourages the progress of
economic globalization in a direction that benefits the common
prosperity of all nations. China adheres to a new concept of
security based on mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality and
cooperation, and opposes hegemony, power politics, and terrorism
in all its manifestations. China will continue to work for a new
international political and economic order that is fair and
equitable.

China and Indonesia are committed to establishing and
developing long-term and stable all-round cooperative relations
of good-neighborliness and mutual trust. In 2003, the
relationship between the People's Republic of China and the
Republic of Indonesia continued its good forward momentum.

The two countries conducted fruitful cooperation and exchanges
in the political, trade, economic, scientific and technological,
cultural, educational, military and security fields, and
maintained good coordination and collaboration in international
and regional affairs.

Leaders of the two countries kept regular contact. In October
2003, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao participated in the ASEAN plus
China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (10+3) Summit in Bali,
Indonesia, and held bilateral talks with Indonesian President
Megawati Soekarnoputri.

During the Asian Cooperation Dialog Foreign Ministers' Meeting
and ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting, Chinese Foreign Minister Li
Zhaoxing held bilateral talks with his Indonesian counterpart
Hassan Wirayuda.

The two countries also had fruitful trade and economic
cooperation, with two-way trade volume growing rapidly. Bilateral
trade volume between the two countries in 2003 reached $10.2
billion, with a record increase of 28.9 percent over 2002. From
January to July 2004, the bilateral trade volume amounted to
$7.29 billion, up 36.1 percent from the previous year.

Furthermore, the economic departments of our two countries
have targeted the bilateral trade volume in 2005 at $15 billion.
I am confident that with concerted efforts from both sides,
China-Indonesia cooperation in the economic and trade fields will
continue to make great progress.

As the largest developing country in both Asia and the world,
China is striving to achieve its own development. China cannot
develop without Asia, and Asia's rejuvenation needs China.

Only when China becomes developed and stronger can China make
greater contributions to the world, and Asia in particular.

China will stick to the road of peaceful development, hold
high the banner of peace, development and cooperation, and write
a new chapter of Asian rejuvenation with other Asian countries. A
stable, developed and prosperous China will definitely promote
peace in Asia and the world at large, and provide more
opportunities for the development of Asia and the world.