Zhang Zhu, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, met with Andi Amran Sulaiman, Minister of Agriculture of Indonesia, in Beijing on November 2. They held in-depth discussions on deepening agricultural cooperation between the two countries.  

Minister Zhang said that, under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China and Indonesia have continued to strengthen their longstanding friendship and deepen practical cooperation in agriculture, delivering tangible benefits to the people of both countries. China stands ready to work with Indonesia to expand technical exchanges and cooperation between the two countries’ agricultural sectors, with a focus on products such as rice, oil palm, coffee, coconuts, garlic, and dairy. China also hopes to work with Indonesia to encourage the application of new technologies and equipment, jointly promote the upgrading of the agricultural sectors in both countries, strengthen the resilience of the industrial and supply chains, and move up the value chain so as to make new and greater contributions to building a China–Indonesia community with a shared future.  

Minister Sulaiman said that Indonesia attaches great importance to agricultural cooperation with China and hopes to introduce China's advanced agricultural technology to Indonesia, attract more Chinese companies to invest in Indonesia's agricultural sector, and expand trade and economic ties in agriculture, so as to bring greater benefits to the people of both countries.