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China, Indonesia Sign Joint Statement on Bilateral Cooperation
The People's Republic of China and the Republic of Indonesia signed a joint statement on the future directions of bilateral cooperation in Beijing on May 8.
Following is the full text of the statement: Since the restoration of diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Indonesia ( hereinafter referred to as "the two sides") on 8 August 1990, the bilateral relationship between the two countries has developed rapidly and their mutually beneficial cooperation has continued to expand in all areas. The top leaders, governments and people of the two countries have been working tirelessly for the continued development of the friendly relations and cooperation between the two sides. The two sides maintain that to consolidate and strengthen the friendly relations and cooperation on the basis of equality, mutual benefit, mutual understanding and respect between the two countries conforms to the fundamental interests of the two nations and contributes to peace, stability and prosperity in the region and the world.
The two sides are of the view that at the turn of the century China-Indonesia relations are faced with important opportunities for further improvement and growth. In order to consolidate the existing traditional friendship, strengthen bilateral cooperation in all areas in the 21st century, the two sides agree to establish and develop a long-term and stable relationship of good- neighborliness, mutual trust and all-round cooperation. To this end, the two sides have agreed to jointly work out a framework on future directions of bilateral cooperation and reached agreement on the following:
1. The two sides reaffirm their willingness to further strengthen the bilateral ties and promote lasting peace, stability, and prosperity in the region and the world on the basis of the United Nations Charter, the Five Principles of Peaceful Co- existence, the Ten Principles of the Bandung Conference, the Principles enshrined in the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia, as well the universally-acknowledged principles of international law.
2. The two sides believe that frequent exchanges of high-level visits and contacts are conducive to the sound and steady development of the bilateral friendly relations. They will promote the friendly exchange of visits between government agencies, parliaments, political parties, the military and non-governmental organizations and encourage regular exchange of visits between government officials of the two countries at various levels. Their diplomatic institutions will conduct regular diplomatic consultations and make full use of various functions to hold meetings.
3. The two sides agree to take full advantage of the existing forums of consultations to explore ways of bilateral and multilateral cooperation in all areas. The two sides will continue to maintain and strengthen such mechanisms as the Joint Commission on Economic, Trade and Technical Cooperation; the Joint Commission on Science and Technology Cooperation; Bilateral Consultation on Consular Affairs and Bilateral Dialogue on Regional Security. The Joint Commission between the Governments of China and Indonesia headed by the two Foreign Ministers of the two sides will serve as a high-level mechanism for communication and consultations between the two Governments and provide policy guidance and directions at macro level to bilateral cooperation in various fields. Both sides also consider it important and relevant to have these forums for consultation as a venue to gain mutual understanding and support on bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual interest to the two sides.
4. The two sides will increase their friendly cooperation in such areas as trade, investment, science and technology, agriculture, animal husbandry, fishery, health and medicine, industry, forestry, energy, transportation, mining, telecommunications and information, finance, people-to-people contacts, youth and sports, tourism, education, legal assistance, defense, and political and regional security on the basis of equality and mutual benefit, fairness and justice, and mutual respect and mutual understanding, with a view to promoting lasting peace, stability and prosperity of the region and the world.
To this end, the two sides will be jointly committed to:
A. Promote a more attractive, more favorable and better environment for economic cooperation and trade; increase transparency and impartiality of trade-related regulations through the exchange of information and the increased coordination;
B. Simplify investment procedures, hold regular investment promotion activities, and facilitate the continued growth of two- way investment with practical safeguards; encourage closer contacts and mutually beneficial cooperation of various forms between business communities of the two sides, including bilateral economic cooperation and trade in a third country;
C. Adopt a constructive policy, open up and expand new areas with potentials for mutually beneficial cooperation, and allow their private sectors to play an active and positive role in cooperation in all areas;
D. Actively facilitate academic and technological exchanges and encourage joint research and development projects in high- and new- tech areas, including information technology, as well as the commercialization of scientific and technological achievements;
E. Strengthen the mutually beneficial cooperation in such areas as agriculture, animal husbandry, agricultural machinery and the processing of agricultural produce, sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on agricultural cooperation through consultation; enhance exchanges and cooperation in forestry in accordance with the MOU on Forestry Cooperation between the two countries;
F. Strengthen fishery cooperation and explore the possibility of concluding a mutually beneficial agreement or arrangement on fishery cooperation through the direct dialogue between the competent authorities of the two sides;
G. Further enhance the mutually beneficial cooperation in industry and the development of mineral resources in accordance with the relevant existing agreements concluded by the two sides;
H. Strengthen the exchanges and cooperation in the financial area, jointly commit themselves to reforming and improving the international financial regulatory regime; make continued efforts to establish a new international financial order favorable to all sides.
5. The two sides are ready to work together and take practical and effective measures to enhance their friendly exchanges and cooperation in the areas agreed upon by the two countries.
A. Further promote cooperation in medical science and medicine, especially in the research and production of traditional medicine, protection of consumers as well as the prevention and control of infectious diseases;
B. Enhance exchanges and cooperation between the two countries in culture and arts, conclude a cultural agreement at an early date, reciprocally establish friendship associations between the two sides, actively encourage exchanges between non-governmental organizations, and provide necessary facilities to this end;
C. Actively promote cooperation in tourism on the basis of equality and mutual benefit and provide facilities for regular exchanges between the two peoples, including developing closer links for tourism cooperation through an in-depth exchange of information, simplifying visa procedures between the two sides and initially discussing the possibility of new flight routes across the two countries in an effort to attract more tourists;
D. Make full use of their respective advantages and step up their exchanges and mutually beneficial cooperation in city planning, housing, construction of public facilities and environmental protection;
E. Facilitate exchanges and cooperation between their educational and academic communities, exchange students through scholarship programs provided by the two sides, encourage regular exchanges between experts and scholars; and organize joint research between the academicians, experts or scholars of the two sides;
F. Work for increased exchanges and cooperation in youth activities and sports.
6. The two sides will respect each other's legal systems, enhance their judicial exchanges and strengthen their law enforcement cooperation in combating organized cross-border crimes, drug-trafficking, smuggling, cyber-crimes, economic crimes, and other criminal activities.
7. The two sides will strengthen their consultation and cooperation at UN, WTO, APEC, ASEM, ASEAN, ARF, the Informal Leadership Meeting between ASEAN and the People's Republic of China, Japan, the Republic of Korea and other multilateral organizations on regional and international political, economic, security and other issues of common interest, thus promoting peace and development in the region and the world.
8. The two sides reiterate their commitment to the principles of mutual respect for independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. The Chinese side holds that Indonesia's stability, integrity and prosperity are conducive to peace and development in the region, and supports the Indonesian Government in its efforts to maintain national unity and territorial integrity and to facilitate ethnic reconciliation and promote harmony in the country on the basis of equality. The Indonesian side reiterates its continuing adherence to the One China policy and its recognition that the Government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the entire Chinese people and that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China and supports the process of peaceful reunification of China.
9. The two sides are satisfied with the continuous development of China-ASEAN friendly relations and the positive results achieved in recent years. The Chinese side appreciates the role Indonesia plays in promoting the development of China-ASEAN relations and supports its efforts in enhancing ASEAN solidarity and cooperation and pushing for a bigger ASEAN role in international and regional affairs. The two sides reaffirm their continued commitment to a China-ASEAN partnership of good- neighborliness and mutual trust.
10. The two sides are of the view that thanks to the unremitting efforts of the governments and peoples of the relevant countries, the economies in the region have gradually freed themselves from the harmful effect of the financial crisis and are now on their way to recovery. Asia, East Asian countries in particular, after necessary economic restructuring, will continue to be one of the most dynamic and promising regions in the world economy. The two sides stress that Asian countries should uphold their own values, choose their development path suited to their actual national conditions, and conduct more extensive cooperation so as to jointly respond to opportunities and challenges brought by the economic globalization.
11. The two sides believe that in face of the risks and challenges, to seek peace, security, stability, prosperity and cooperation remains the main trend in the region and the world at large, and multi-polarization has become a general trend in international relations. The two sides emphasize that the United Nations Charter, the Five Principles of Peaceful Co-existence, the Ten Principles of the Bandung Conference and the universally recognized basic norms governing international relations should continue to be the basis of a just and more balanced new international political, economic and security order, and should therefore be observed by all nations. No country has the right to interfere in the internal affairs of other sovereign states under any pretext.
12. The two sides reaffirm their position that both the principle of universality of human rights and the national particularities of each country, including its cultural background, should be respected. They consider it essential to exchange views on the promotion of human rights at the international level in the spirit of cooperation, dialogue and non-confrontation as well as respect for the principles of state sovereignty and non- interference in each other's internal affairs. They maintain that human rights issues must not be solved at the expense of the principles of state sovereignty and sovereign equality among nations or in contravention or violation of the principles on which the United Nations itself was founded.
13. The two sides reaffirm the importance of resolving international disputes by peaceful means and call on the Asian- Pacific countries and the rest of the world to take cooperative measures to build up confidence and trust. The two sides agree that the Anti-Ballistic Missiles (ABM) Treaty and the Treaty on the Southeast Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone play an important role in maintaining international peace, security and strategic stability. The two sides support the endeavors of forging a universal and effective compliance with the implementation of the provisions of bilateral as well as multilateral agreements on disarmament, disarmament of weapons of mass destruction in particular. Failure to comply with these treaties will only threaten regional and global peace and stability.
14. The two sides reaffirm that they will continue to support the solidarity and cooperation among developing countries, and the Non-Aligned Movement, and encourage developing countries to participate in international affairs on an equal footing and to seek an appropriate place in the new international order.
15. The two sides undertake to work together for the continued development of the bilateral relationship, the establishment of a fair and equitable new international political and economic order and the maintenance of world stability and prosperity. The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the two countries will jointly review this Joint Statement on the Future Directions of Bilateral Cooperation if the two sides deem it necessary and at the request of either side. Any difficulty, differences and disputes regarding the interpretation and application of this Joint Statement which may arise, shall be resolved by the two sides on the basis of consensus through friendly consultation. Done in Beijing, this 8th day of May, Two Thousand. (The signatures of the two foreign ministers.)
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