Top political advisor meets Indonesian deputy speaker

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Top political advisor meets Indonesian deputy speaker

2025-04-15 20:38 Last Updated At：21:37

China's top political advisor Wang Huning met with Eddy Soeparno, Deputy Speaker of Indonesia's People's Consultative Assembly in Beijing on Tuesday when they discussed relations between the two countries. 　　 Wang, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), said that China and Indonesia enjoy long-standing and profound friendship. Under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China-Indonesia relations have entered a new stage of jointly building a community with a shared future.

China is willing to work together with Indonesia to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, strengthen strategic cooperation, and jointly promote the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and the Bandung Spirit, making greater contributions to regional and global development, prosperity, and stability.

The CPPCC is ready to enhance exchanges and interactions with the People's Consultative Assembly of Indonesia to make new contributions to the construction of a community with a shared future for China and Indonesia.

Soeparno expressed his willingness to take the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relationship between the two countries as the opportunity to continue deepening cooperation and advancing bilateral relations to new heights, thereby making a positive contribution to world peace and stability.

The People's Consultative Assembly of Indonesia hopes to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with the CPPCC, add impetus to the practical cooperation and friendship between the peoples of the two nations across various fields, he said.

Security strengthened in key city near Pakistan's capital ahead of expected U.S.-Iran talks

Rawalpindi, the garrison city neighboring Pakistan's capital Islamabad, is on high security alert ahead of the expected second round of U.S.-Iran talks.

Rawalpindi is not only an important transport hub for Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, but is also home to Nur Khan Air Base, where the U.S. delegation landed during the first round of U.S.-Iran talks.

More than 600 checkpoints were set up in the city, and local business activities were also reduced, local media reported.

Footage from a China Media Group (CMG) reporter showed that many shops in major commercial districts in downtown Rawalpindi were closed, and more police were visible on the streets.

U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Sunday that U.S. representatives were going to Islamabad for negotiations. Sources say advance teams from the U.S., including security personnel, have arrived in Islamabad to coordinate arrangements for the expected talks.

Meanwhile, Iran's official news agency IRNA said on the same day that the country had rejected taking part in the second round of talks.

On Feb. 28, Israel and the United States launched joint attacks on Tehran and several other Iranian cities, killing Iran's then Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, along with senior military commanders and civilians. Iran responded by launching waves of missile and drone strikes targeting Israel and U.S. bases and assets in the Middle East, and exercising tight control over the Strait of Hormuz.

A ceasefire was achieved between the warring parties on April 8, which was followed by lengthy talks between the Iranian and U.S. delegations in Pakistan's capital Islamabad on April 11 and 12.