Chinese PM to visit Indonesia and meet President Jokowi

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Chinese PM to visit Indonesia and meet President Jokowi
Wednesday, May 2, 2018 | 06:31 hrs

• Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang is scheduled to visit Indonesia on 6-8 May 2018.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said in a written statement in Beijing on Wednesday (2/5/2018) that PM Li's visit to Indonesia was invited by President Joko Widodo. This is a return visit.

Coordinating Minister for Marine Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan earlier said that PM Li is scheduled to be received by President Joko Widodo on May 6, 2018.

After from Indonesia, Prime Minister Li Keqiang will fly to Japan. Prime Minister Li visited Japan at the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and attended a meeting of Chinese, Japanese and South Korean leaders.

"On 7-8 (May) he still has activities in Indonesia as well, but on the 8th it also immediately 'pull' (depart)," said Luhut, quoted from Antara in Beijing on April 14, 2018.

The second person's visitation plan in the Government of the People's Republic of China has also been presented to Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi when received at his office in Beijing on 9 February 2018.

Li, who was elected prime minister for a second term in March 2018, will hold talks on the follow-up to the 21st Century Silk Road and Maritime Lane initiative / initiative or Belt and Road in Indonesia.

In addition, the Chinese Prime Minister's visit will discuss the continuation of the construction of the Jakarta-Bandung railway network and the enhancement of Indonesia-China trade cooperation relationship.

Li Keqiang last visited Indonesia in 2008 while still serving as Deputy Prime Minister of China.