Senior Chinese leader Jia Qinglin expressed in Jakarta Sunday the confidence that under the joint efforts of China and Indonesia, bilateral relations will have a more beautiful future.

Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), made the remark during his speech at a welcome gathering held by personages from all sections of the Indonesian society.

Jia arrived in Jakarta on Sunday morning after concluding visit to Bali province of Indonesia.

In his speech under the title of "Strengthening exchanges and cooperation, creating a beautiful future together," Jia said the signing of a strategic partnership declaration by Chinese President Hu Jintao and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono last year ushered in a new historic period of bilateral relations.

Noting that both China and Indonesia are important developing countries, Jia said the strategic partnership between the two countries is a new style of international relationship that is non- alliance, non-confrontation and not against any third parties. The aim of the strategic partnership is to maintain world peace and promote common development, Jia said.

In face of the new situation and the surging trend of multipolarism and globalization, China and Indonesia share broad common interests, Jia said.

"Developing the strategic partnership between the two sides is in the basic interests of the two countries and two peoples, and also conducive to regional peace, stability and development," Jia said.

Jia said China and Indonesia are good neighbors that share a long-standing friendship. The deep friendship that the two countries and two peoples have developed over the long historic period has become a precious wealth shared by both sides, he said.

Indonesia is one of the first countries that established diplomatic relations with China. Over the past more than 50 years since the two countries forged official links, bilateral relations have made great progress.

"Under the joint efforts of the government and people of both countries, China-Indonesia relations have entered a new time of all-round development," Jia said.

Jia note that the two sides have continuously enhanced political trust and achieved good results in trade and economic cooperation. The two countries have started a series of large- scale projects in such fields as energy, resources development and infrastructure. These projects has helped push forward the development of bilateral trade and economic cooperation and brought tangible benefits to the people of both countries.

He said the two countries have also deepened cooperation in such fields as culture, education, public health, science and technology. The two countries have maintained close coordination and cooperation on regional and international affairs.

Jia said as the Indonesian people suffered the unprecedented natural disaster of earthquake and tsunami, the Chinese government and people conducted the largest ever overseas rescue maneuver since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, which reflects the deep friendly compassion between the Chinese people and Indonesian people, who help each other.

Noting that China and Indonesia are two important developing countries in Asia, Jia said the two countries are linked together with the same goals and require unity in face of the same challenges. Jia called for the two countries to join hands for maintaining peace and development of Asia and for building a harmonious world of consistent peace and common prosperity.

Source: Xinhua