Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Beijing on Saturday.
Li said China is willing to work with Indonesia to implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state, maintain a sound momentum of high-level exchanges, carry forward traditional friendship and deepen political mutual trust.
China is ready to seek closer synergy between development strategies with Indonesia and work with it to expand practical cooperation in connectivity, digital economy, clean energy and other fields, so as to provide solid support for the two countries to move forward on the path to modernization together and make greater contribution to the development, prosperity and stability in the region and the world at large, Li said.
Noting that Indonesia firmly adheres to the one-China policy, Prabowo said Indonesia is willing to take the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties with China next year as an opportunity to pursue closer exchanges at all levels, expand mutually beneficial cooperation in economy, trade, agriculture, culture and other fields, and strengthen communication and coordination on multilateral affairs between the two countries.
Chinese premier meets with Indonesian president in Beijing
Chinese premier meets with Indonesian president in Beijing
Many countries on Friday urged their citizens to leave or avoid travel to Iran and several other Middle East regions due to escalating U.S.-Iran tensions.
The U.S. Navy's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, arrived off Israel's coast on Friday, raising concerns that the U.S. and Iran may be moving closer to direct military confrontation.
Meanwhile, Abolfazl Shekarchi, a spokesman for Iran's armed forces, said the military is closely monitoring U.S. and Israeli movements, and warned that any provocation by U.S. forces or allied groups would draw a "decisive response," according to Iranian news agency on Friday.
On the same day, the U.S. State Department authorized the departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and their families from Israel. U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee urged staff wishing to leave to do so "today," according to U.S. media reports.
The U.S. embassy said it may further restrict travel by government personnel and their families to certain areas of Israel, as well as the Old City of Jerusalem and the West Bank, citing security concerns and warning that measures could be imposed without advance notice.
Concerns have spread beyond the region. The British government said it has temporarily withdrawn staff from Iran, with its embassy continuing to operate remotely, and advised against all travel to the country.
Canada and India also issued similar advisories, with Canada warning that hostilities could erupt with little or no warning.
The French Foreign Ministry issued a security advisory for French nationals against travel to Israel, Jerusalem and the West Bank, citing possible regional repercussions from the situation involving Iran. It warned of potential flight cancellations or delays and urged citizens in affected areas to remain vigilant and avoid gatherings.
Italy also urged its citizens to leave Iran and advised extreme caution across the Middle East. "Italians in (Iran) for tourism or whose presence is not strictly necessary are urged to depart," the foreign ministry said in a statement, strongly discouraging travel to Iraq and Lebanon as well.
Germany updated its travel guidance to discourage travel to all of Israel, expanding earlier advice that had applied only to certain parts of the country.
The Chinese Embassy in Tel Aviv issued a security alert on Friday, urging Chinese nationals in Israel to strengthen precautionary measures as risks in the Middle East further escalated.
The escalation follows a third round of indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran in Geneva.
Countries issue security advisory for nationals as U.S.-Iran tensions rise
