Oct. 1 marks the 55th anniversary of the founding of the

Oct. 1 marks the 55th anniversary of the founding of the
People's Republic of China. On this auspicious occasion, 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 extend our
sincere gratitude to all those who have long cared cared about
and supported China's development, and who have committed
themselves to the friendship and cooperation between China and
Indonesia.

Since having 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 grown at an average
annual rate of 9.4 percent; its social productivity and
comprehensive national strength have kept rising and people's
living standards have been continuously improving.

In 2003, China's GDP exceeded US$1.4 trillion, with per capita
GDP having passed the important benchmark of $1,000. At present,
China's economy maintains the momentum with sound development,
with its GDP jumping by 9.7 percent, and foreign trade 38 percent
in the first half of this year. Our hard work has proved that
China, in the process of its reform and opening up, has embarked
on a road of peaceful development.

The Chinese Government has set the objectives of development
in the first two decades of this century, namely, to build a
moderately well-off society and strive to quadruple the GDP of
2000 to $4 trillion, with a per capita GDP of $3,000 in 2020.

Under the guidance of the Deng Xiaoping Theory and the
important Thoughts of Three Representatives (i.e. Chinese
Communist Party represents the requirements of the development
trend of China 's advanced productive forces, represents the
orientation of China's advanced culture and represents the
fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the Chinese
people), the Chinese people, never wavering in carrying out the
policies of reform and opening up, are striving to reach this
goal. They adhere to the principle of focusing on the economic
construction, and seek to implement a development mode with
people's interest as the priority and an all-around, coordinated
and sustainable development as its aim.

The Chinese Government is steadfast in safeguarding China's
sovereignty, national security and territorial integrity.
"Peaceful reunification and one country, two systems" is China's
basic policy on the Taiwan question. Ready to make the utmost
efforts with maximum sincerity, the Chinese Government is working
hard to achieve a peaceful reunification to the motherland. At
the same time, it is firm 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 Strait, linked by common ancestral and
cultural heritage, are as close to each other as flesh and blood,
and the lofty cause of the 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 upholds a new concept of
security based on mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality and
cooperation and opposes hegemonism, 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 all-round, long-term and stable 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 to advance with good 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 contacts. In October
2003, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao participated in the ASEAN plus
China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (10+3) Summit in Bali and
held bilateral talks with Indonesian President Megawati
Soekarnoputri.

During the recent Asian Cooperation Dialogue 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 have made impressive headway in trade
and economic cooperation. Bilateral trade volume between the two
countries in 2003 reached $10.2 billion, a record increase of
28.9 percent over 2002. From January to July 2004, the bilateral
trade volume has amounted to $7.29 billion, up 36.1 percent over
the same period 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 economic and trade fields will
continue to make great progress.

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

Holding high the banner of peace, development and cooperation,
China will stick to the road of peaceful development, and
together with all other Asian countries write a new chapter of
Asian rejuvenation. A stable, developed and prosperous China is
bound to promote peace in Asia as well as the world, and provide
more opportunities for the development of Asia and the world.