Chinese FM congratulates Indonesian new FM

BEIJING, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday sent a congratulatory message to Sugiono on his appointment as foreign minister of Indonesia.

In his message, Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that in recent years, China-Indonesia relations have been growing steadily, entering a new era of building a community with a shared future.

Both sides have continuously strengthened strategic mutual trust, deepened practical cooperation, and enhanced international collaboration, setting a model of solidarity and cooperation for developing countries, he said.

Wang also expressed his willingness to establish a good working relationship with Sugiono, following the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, and advancing the building of a China-Indonesia community with a shared future to a higher level, so as to bring greater benefits to the two peoples.