On October 19, 2021, Assistant  Foreign Minister Wu Jianghao attended upon invitation the National Day Reception  held by the Indonesian Embassy and exchanged views with Indonesian Ambassador to  China Djauhari Oratmangun on bilateral relations and other issues.

Wu Jianghao expressed his  congratulations on the 76th anniversary of the independence of Indonesia. He  said that since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the top leaders of the two  countries have had four phone conversations, drawing up a blueprint for and  charting the way forward for the development of China-Indonesia relations. The  two sides have achieved remarkable results in COVID-19 response and development  cooperation and maintained close collaboration in international and regional  affairs. China stands ready to work with Indonesia to follow the guidance of the  important consensus reached by the heads of state of the two countries and push  for further progress in the China-Indonesia comprehensive strategic  partnership.

Djauhari Oratmangun said that the  relationship between Indonesia and China is increasingly close, which brings  tangible benefits to the two peoples. Indonesia thanks China for its valuable  support for Indonesia's fight against the pandemic and is ready to work with  China to boost cooperation in various fields and elevate bilateral relations to  a higher level.