He said the visit, Widodo's fifth trip to China, spoke volumes about the emphasis given by both sides to developing bilateral ties.

Xi highlighted the need for both nations to deepen Belt and Road cooperation, including steps to ensure the completion of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway as scheduled and the sound implementation of other landmark projects such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Corridor and "Two Countries, Twin Parks" — which allows the two countries to develop interconnected business sectors in industrial estates.

Beijing will continue to provide full support to Indonesia in developing a regional production center for vaccines and work toward closer public health cooperation, he said. China had provided 290 million doses of vaccines to Indonesia as of March this year, more than any other country.