Foreign and Military Affairs

Wen vows to support Indonesian development plan

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-06-22 21:16

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's envoy Hatta Rajasa pose for a picture in Beijing, June 22, 2011. [Photo/Xinhua]

BEIJING - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met with Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economics Hatta Rajasa in Beijing on Wednesday, vowing to support Indonesia's recently created economic development plan.

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Hatta, who is visiting China as a special envoy of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, briefed Wen about the 2011-2025 Master Plan for the Acceleration and Expansion of Indonesian Economic Development during their meeting.

He said the Indonesian government welcomes China to participate in its economic restructuring and achieve common development.

The plan aims to boost economic development in several regions of Indonesia, with a specific focus on the construction of new infrastructure.

Wen told Hatta that the Chinese government highly values its strategic partnership with Indonesia and supports Indonesia's economic development plan.

"We are ready to further boost substantial cooperation with Indonesia in economy, trade, culture and other areas for the benefit of both of our peoples," he added.