What’s at stake in the first China-Indonesia foreign and defense ministerial dialogue?

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  Hello and welcome to World Today, I'm Ding Hen in Beijing.

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  Coming up,

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  China and Indonesia have held the first meeting of a joint bilateral foreign and defense ministerial dialogue.

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  Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called on China and Indonesia to push bilateral ties to a higher level.

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  The senior Chinese diplomat made a remark in a meeting with his Indonesian counterpart Sugiyano here in Beijing.

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  Wang Yi called for jointly developing emerging industries like green energy and the digital economy,

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  saying that both sides should uphold the spirit of free trade and promote two-way investment.

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  And for his part, Sugiano said Indonesia is deeply committed to deepening ties with China,

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  adding China represents Indonesia's largest trading partner.

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  China and Indonesia held the first meeting of a joint foreign and defense ministerial dialogue on Monday.

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  The two sides agreed to strengthen maritime cooperation to promote regional safety and security.

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  So joining us now on the line is Dr. Rong Ying,

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  Chair Professor with the School of International Studies, Sichuan University.

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  Thank you very much for joining us.

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  Thank you for having me.

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