China, Indonesia Sign Broad Cooperation Agreements

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto (L) and Chinese Premier Li Qiang during a welcome ceremony in Jakarta on 25 May 2025. Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA / AFP

Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto signed memoranda of understanding this weekend, which could result in broad-based cooperation.

They pledged to work together on boosting tourism, agricultural exports, traditional and contemporary medicine, investment, and media collaboration. This cooperation will be framed by large cross-cutting agreements:

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