Chinese FM meets with Indonesian coordinating minister for economic affairs

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, who is attending the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference, in Shanghai, east China, July 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Haoming)

SHANGHAI, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto on Saturday in Shanghai.

Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, welcomed Airlangga to China, where he is attending the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference.

Wang said Indonesia becoming one of the founding members of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization reflects the country's positive attitude toward international cooperation on AI, adding that China stands ready to work with like-minded countries to advance AI development in an inclusive and universally beneficial direction.

China is willing to strengthen coordination with Indonesia in international and regional affairs, and push forward the building of a China-Indonesia community with a shared future that carries regional and global influence, Wang said.

Airlangga commended China's global leadership in the AI field, adding that Indonesia welcomes and invites more Chinese enterprises to invest in the country, and looks forward to continuously expanding key Belt and Road cooperation projects with China.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, who is attending the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference, in Shanghai, east China, July 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Haoming)