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PRESIDENT RECIEVES CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY EXECUTIVE
Jakarta, Nov 4 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono received member of the politburo of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, Zhou Yongkang, at his office, here on Tuesday.
In the meeting that lasted for an hour the two reaffirmed the two countries' committment to increasing strategic cooperation, presidential spokesman Dino Pati Djalal said.
They had also expressed optimism that the target of trade between the two countries set at US$30 billion would be achieved.
"The president has expressed his satisfaction over the increasing trade that has become the two countries' common target," he said.
President Yudhoyono on the occasion also expressed Indonesia's commitment to increasing cooperation with China in the fields of energy, food and infrastructure.
Zhou Yongkang who is secretary of the Chinese Communist Party's legislative commission has been in the country since November 2 at the invitation of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD).
On Tuesday, President Yudhoyono also received a parliamentary delegation from Australia led by Henry Jenkins.
In the meeting with the Australian delegation, the president emphasized the importance of the two countries' relations that also needed support from the two countries' parliaments.
The president also discussed the planned meeting of G20 countries to be held in Washington DC on November 14-15.
"Indonesia and Australia as G20 members will continue to coordinate and cooperate to make the meeting a success," Dino said.
Other issues discussed at the meeting included cooperation between the two countries in forest conservation to support climate change control programs.
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In the meeting that lasted for an hour the two reaffirmed the two countries' committment to increasing strategic cooperation, presidential spokesman Dino Pati Djalal said.
They had also expressed optimism that the target of trade between the two countries set at US$30 billion would be achieved.
"The president has expressed his satisfaction over the increasing trade that has become the two countries' common target," he said.
President Yudhoyono on the occasion also expressed Indonesia's commitment to increasing cooperation with China in the fields of energy, food and infrastructure.
Zhou Yongkang who is secretary of the Chinese Communist Party's legislative commission has been in the country since November 2 at the invitation of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD).
On Tuesday, President Yudhoyono also received a parliamentary delegation from Australia led by Henry Jenkins.
In the meeting with the Australian delegation, the president emphasized the importance of the two countries' relations that also needed support from the two countries' parliaments.
The president also discussed the planned meeting of G20 countries to be held in Washington DC on November 14-15.
"Indonesia and Australia as G20 members will continue to coordinate and cooperate to make the meeting a success," Dino said.
Other issues discussed at the meeting included cooperation between the two countries in forest conservation to support climate change control programs.
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