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Chinese and Indonesian foreign and defence ministers will meet on Monday for the first “2+2” dialogue of its kind in Beijing.
The Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday that top diplomat Wang Yi and Defence Minister Dong Jun would host the meeting with their Indonesian counterparts Sugiono and Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin.
“That is the first ministerial‑level ‘2+2’ mechanism that China has set up, showing the strategic nature and high level of China‑Indonesia cooperation,” ministry spokesman Lin Jian said.
Lin said the discussions would cover political security and defence ties between Beijing and Jakarta, as well as international and regional issues.
The talks reflect China’s renewed efforts to strengthen engagement with Southeast Asia as a bulwark against worsening ties with the United States.
