RI and China work at cooperation

RI and China work at cooperation

JAKARTA (JP): Senior officials from Indonesia and China have
completed three days of bilateral consultations which resulted in
a draft document on the framework of cooperation as the main
foundation for enhancing bilateral relations in the 21st Century.

An Indonesian Foreign Ministry statement said on Wednesday
that the meetings concluded in Beijing on Tuesday.

The meeting specifically discussed two essential documents to
broaden and deepen relations as a follow-up to President
Abdurrahman Wahid's visit to China last year.

Apart from the framework of cooperation, the other document
discussed would serve as an umbrella for bilateral mechanisms
involving sectoral aspects of the relationship.

The two documents are expected to be signed later this year
when Indonesian foreign minister Alwi Shihab visits China to
commemorate the 50th anniversary of bilateral ties.

During the meetings which just ended, both sides expressed
satisfaction at improvements in bilateral ties in the past few
decades and agreed that Abdurrahman's visit had opened a new
chapter since the reestablishment of diplomatic relations. (mds)