President Xi makes historic speech in Indonesia

Source: Agencies | October 3, 2013, Thursday |

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Chinese President Xi Jinping made history in Indonesia by becoming the first foreign leader to address the country's Parliament, using the platform to call for greater cooperation with Southeast Asia's biggest economy and the region as a whole.

Xi's speech today came a day after he met with his Indonesian counterpart President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and the two agreed to work together to improve a number of areas including trade, investment and infrastructure.

Xi said in an address to Indonesian lawmakers that China wants to build closer ties and a community of common destiny with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Xi said that China is willing to work together with Indonesia and other ASEAN countries to be good neighbors, friends and partners, and jointly build a closer China-ASEAN community of common destiny.

The president also said that China and Southeast Asian countries should stick to peaceful means to resolve their disputes in the South China Sea.

China and some Southeast Asian countries have territorial and maritime differences and disputes, Xi said in the speech.

"The two sides should always stick to peaceful means and properly handle the issues through equal dialogue and friendly negotiation in order to safeguard bilateral relations and regional stability," he said.

The Chinese president is on a two-day state visit to Indonesia, the first leg of his maiden trip to Southeast Asia since he assumed presidency in March.

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President Xi makes historic speech in Indonesia

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