Jokowi-Xi Jinping Meeting Produces 8 Bilateral Consensus

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The bilateral meeting between Indonesia's President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and China's President Xi Jinping along with Chengdu City's delegates on Thursday, July 27, 2023, has resulted in eight consensus across various agendas. 

"First, the plan of action following the MoU on health," said Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi in a press conference broadcasted to the official YouTube account of the Presidential Secretariat on Thursday, July 27, 2023. The minister continued explaining the second agreement, which consisted of the protocol for agriculture market access to konjac flour commodity. Both countries also agreed on the protocol for gaining agriculture market access to tabasheer powder from Indonesia to China.

Indonesia-China agreed on research and development of the plant breeding industry and marine management. The fifth agreement consisted of the transfer of knowledge and experience concerning the development of the Nusantara New Capital (IKN) project. Next, both countries inked an agreement with an MoU to boost Indonesia-China cooperation on "Two Countries, Twin Parks". Indonesia and China also signed MoU on technical and economic cooperation; and Mandarin education. 

Retno Marsudi also reported on deliverables which will be explained directly by President Jokowi. "Outside of the eight consensuses, there is a deliverable in the form of investment commitment which will be explained in detail tomorrow after the business meeting," she said.

President Jokowi is also set to attend several business meetings with Chinese investors and attend the opening of the FISU University Games on his second day of visit to Chengdu, China.

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