China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, right, walks with his Indonesian counterpart Sugiono for the Comprehensive Strategic Dialogue between Indonesia and China in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (AP Photo\/Tatan Syuflana)<\/small><\/p>\n
2026-08-21T07:55:28Z<\/p>\n
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) \u2014 Top ministers for Indonesia and China discussed increasing defense cooperation and strengthening food and energy security between their countries at their meetings Friday in Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono said they aimed to ensure a new bilateral dialogue delivered progress toward their priorities for strengthening cooperation: political, economic, security, maritime and people-to-people relations.<\/p>\n
China\u2019s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Indonesia<\/a><\/span> and China<\/a><\/span> also agreed to better coordinate on their major priorities of development and security, so as to provide strong safeguards for the modernization of both countries. <\/p>\n \u201cWe will jointly oppose unilateral bullying and power politics. We must also remain vigilant against attempts in the region to challenge the outcomes of victory in World War II and turn back the wheel of history. We should safeguard international fairness and justice, as well as the legitimate rights and interests of developing countries,\u201d Wang said in their joint statement.<\/p>\n Sugiono said they discussed strengthening food, energy and mineral security through the development of industries that support national resilience, which in the future will encompass areas such as artificial intelligence, the joint development of communications satellites and other advanced technology initiatives.<\/p>\n \u201cWe also agreed to facilitate trade, including market exploration and the expansion of market access for Indonesia\u2019s flagship commodities,\u201d Sugiono, who uses one name, said in the joint statement.<\/p>\n Wang said their new bilateral dialogue will \u201csend a clear signal to the world of solidarity and cooperation between our two major emerging-market countries.\u201d<\/p>\n