On August 13, 2024, Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong and Deputy Director of the Office for International Military Cooperation of the Central Military Commission Zhang Baoqun co-chaired the first Senior Officials' Meeting of the China-Indonesia Joint Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue with Director General for Asia-Pacific and African Affairs of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Abdul Kadir Jailani and Secretary Directorate General for Defense Strategy of the Indonesian Ministry of Defense Oktaheroe Ramsi in Jakarta. The two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on China-Indonesia relations, and diplomatic and defense strategic cooperation and reached a series of common understandings. On the same day, Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong also met with Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi and Deputy Foreign Minister Pahala Mansury.

The two sides held that the China-Indonesia Joint Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue, established under the care of the two heads of state, is the first 2+2 ministerial mechanism set up between China and other countries, which fully reflects the high-level and strategic nature of China-Indonesia relations. The Senior Officials' Meeting marks the official launch of the 2+2 mechanism between the two countries and a new level of strategic mutual trust between the two countries. The two sides spoke highly of the development of China-Indonesia relations and expressed their willingness to adhere to the strategic guidance of their heads of state, strengthen communication and coordination, continuously enhance bilateral political and security cooperation and friendly mutual trust, and make new progress in the building of the China-Indonesia community with a shared future.

The Chinese side introduced the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, saying that China will further deepen reform comprehensively, promote high-quality development and high-standard opening up, and advance Chinese modernization. This will provide new opportunities for China-Indonesia cooperation and the development of regional countries. China also elaborated its position and proposition on issues concerning its core interests and major concerns such as Taiwan and the South China Sea. Indonesia congratulated China on the successful convening of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, reiterated its firm adherence to the one-China principle, and advocated properly managing differences through peaceful negotiations and maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea. The two sides said that they will carry forward the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and the Bandung Spirit, and make joint efforts in upholding true multilateralism, safeguarding an open and inclusive regional architecture, and leading the reform and development of global governance, so as to contribute to regional and world peace, stability, cooperation and development.

The two sides also had an in-depth exchange of views on the Palestinian question and other international and regional issues of mutual interest and concern. The Chinese side pointed out that China advocates the vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security, and is ready to work with Indonesia to strengthen dialogue, communication, coordination and cooperation on the implementation of the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative, and jointly safeguard international fairness and justice.