China and Indonesia on Monday celebrated the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations and commemorated the 70th anniversary of the Asian-African Conference, also known as the Bandung Conference.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Defense Minister Dong Jun attended the celebratory event in Beijing, along with Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono and Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said in a speech that China and Indonesia are good neighbors across the sea and good friends with a shared future.
Since the establishment of diplomatic ties 75 years ago, the traditional friendship between the two countries has withstood the test of time and grown stronger, and bilateral practical cooperation has achieved fruitful results, Wang said.
He said China-Indonesia ties, which have weathered rain and shine and gone through trials and tribulations, have achieved remarkable accomplishments and taught valuable lessons including adhering to the leadership of the heads of state, sticking to strategic independence, committing to mutual benefit and win-win results, and upholding fairness and justice.
Under the new circumstances, Wang said, China stands ready to work with Indonesia to jointly promote the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and the Bandung Spirit and push for the Global South to seek great strength through solidarity.
In his speech, Sugiono said that in a world fraught with uncertainties, greater unity between the two countries is needed more than ever before.
Indonesia is willing to work with China to promote bilateral relations towards a new era of common prosperity, he said.
China and Indonesia held the First Ministerial Meeting of Joint Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue in the Chinese capital on Monday.
Bandung, capital city of Indonesia's West Java province, hosted the first Asian-African Conference in April 1955, marking the first time that countries in the Global South united to oppose imperialism and colonialism in defense of their sovereign rights and a more equitable world.
China, Indonesia celebrate 75 years of diplomatic ties, mark 70 years since Bandung Conference
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Monday called for advancing full and rigorous Party self-governance with higher standards and more concrete measures.
Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks while addressing the fifth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) in Beijing.
Xi urged efforts to confine power to an institutional cage in a more well-conceived and effective manner, and press ahead with the anti-corruption fight with a clearer understanding and stronger resolve, thus providing a strong guarantee for achieving the goals and tasks of the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030).
Xi pointed out that in 2025, the CPC Central Committee had intensified efforts to improve Party conduct, uphold integrity and combat corruption, achieving notable results. Xi said efforts were made to maintain a tough stance against corruption and eradicate the breeding grounds and conditions for corruption.
Xi emphasized that implementing the major decisions and plans of the CPC Central Committee is a fundamental requirement for upholding its authority and its centralized, unified leadership.
Party organizations at all levels and Party members and officials should implement the decisions and plans of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee with concrete actions, he said.
Xi noted that confining power to an institutional cage is an important task in exercising full and rigorous Party self-governance.
He stressed that all are equal before the law and regulations, that compliance with them admits no privilege, and that enforcement of the law and regulations allows no exception.
Xi underscored that the fight against corruption is a major struggle that the Party cannot afford to lose, and must never lose.
He said that the current anti-corruption situation remains grave and complex, and that the task of eliminating the soil and conditions breeding corruption remains arduous. Xi added that it is essential to maintain a firm stance to leave corrupt officials with no place to hide.
Stressing the need to stay attuned to new trends and features of corruption, Xi urged efforts to innovate methods and approaches, promptly detect and accurately identify corrupt practices, and effectively address all forms of corruption, so as to continuously enhance the penetrating power of anti-corruption efforts.
He also urged strengthening coordination among all forms of oversight to advance integrated governance through whole-process collaboration, and called for sustained efforts to forge a loyal, upright and responsible disciplinary inspection and supervision force that dares to and is good at fighting against corruption.
Members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi and Ding Xuexiang attended the meeting.
Li Xi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of the CCDI, presided over the meeting. On Monday afternoon, on behalf of the standing committee of the CCDI, Li also delivered a work report.
Xi urges advancing Party self-governance with higher standards, more concrete measures
