On April 21, 2025, the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Indonesia and the 70th anniversary of the Bandung Conference was held in Beijing. Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Defense Minister Dong Jun as well as Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono and Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin attended the event.

Wang Yi said that China and Indonesia are friendly neighbors facing each other across the sea and good friends with a shared future. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations 75 years ago, the traditional friendship between the two countries has grown stronger over time, practical cooperation has yielded fruitful results, and bilateral relations have weathered storms and undergone trials, making remarkable achievements and leaving valuable experience.

First, stay committed to head-of-state guidance. President Xi Jinping and President Prabowo Subianto met twice last year and unanimously agreed to build a China-Indonesia community with a shared future with regional and global impact, mapping out a blueprint for the development of bilateral relations in the new era. On April 13 this year, the two heads of state exchanged congratulatory messages on the establishment of diplomatic relations, emphasizing that the two sides will join hands to follow their respective modernization paths and lead bilateral relations to a new height.

Second, stay committed to strategic independence. Both China and Indonesia pursue an independent foreign policy, reject bullying and coercion, and do not drift with the tide. The two sides have consistently stood side by side in their pursuit of national independence and state development, blazing a development path suited to their respective national conditions.

Third, stay committed to mutual benefit and win-win results. Both China and Indonesia firmly pursue an open strategy for development, advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, expand cooperation in new quality productive forces, oppose trade protectionism, and work for promoting the Oriental wisdom featuring harmony in diversity and shared prosperity.

Fourth, stay committed to fairness and justice. China and Indonesia have consistently represented and firmly safeguarded the interests of developing countries, opposed bullying practices, defended international justice, promoted true multilateralism, and supported the expansion and strengthening of the greater BRICS cooperation.

Wang Yi said that seventy years ago, China and Indonesia worked hand in hand, making a historic contribution to the successful convening of the Bandung Conference. Today, both sides successfully held the First Ministerial Meeting of China-Indonesia Joint Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue and established a China-Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Dialogue mechanism, adding new dimensions to China-Indonesia relations in the new era. Under the new circumstances, China is ready to work with Indonesia to jointly carry forward the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and the Bandung Spirit, and continue to serve as a pacesetter for mutual trust and assistance between major and neighboring countries, an engine for the modernization of developing countries, and a promoter of openness, inclusiveness and win-win cooperation, sending the strongest message of greater strength through unity among the Global South.

Sugiono said that the Indonesia-China partnership is strong, and practical cooperation continues to expand. China has become a reliable development partner for Indonesia. The successful holding of the First Ministerial Meeting of China-Indonesia Joint Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue marks another significant step forward in the bilateral relationship and strategic cooperation. In a world full of uncertainty, the two sides need to strengthen unity more than ever before. "People with one mind and heart have the power to move a mountain." Indonesia is willing to work with China to carry forward the Bandung Spirit and advance bilateral relations into a new era of common prosperity.

During the event, the foreign ministers of both countries jointly unveiled the commemorative cover and stamp for the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Indonesia. The foreign and defense ministers of both countries also visited the photo exhibitions on the "75 Years of China-Indonesia Diplomatic Journey" and "Peace Envoy Zhou Enlai - Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Bandung Conference".