On 23 November 2020, Mr. Mao Chaofeng, Executive Vice Governor of Hainan Province, met with Indonesian Ambassador to China Mr. Djauhari Oratmangunand his delegation in Haikou. Mr. Chen Dehai, Secretary-General of ASEAN-China Centre (ACC), Mr. Wang Sheng, Director General of the Foreign Affairs Office of Hainan Province, Mr. Rong Yansong, Deputy Director General of Hainan Provincial Department of Commerce, Mr. Tao Hongjian, Deputy Director General of Hainan Provincial Department of Education, Mr. Ji Guohui, Deputy Director General of Hainan Provincial Bureau of International Economic Development and Mr. Arianto Surojo, Director of Information and Public Relations Division of ACC attended the meeting.

     Vice Governor Mao Chaofeng briefed on the development of Hainan Province, and said that the Hainan Free Trade Port will align with new international economic and trade rules, build up anopeneconomy, provide "Hainan samples" and "Hainan solutions" for China's new round of high-level reform and opening up, and set a "China model" for international free trade ports. With existing sound conditions and foundation for cooperation,Hainan Province looks forward to closer cooperation with AMS, Indonesia in particular,in terms of establishing friendship city relations, expanding economic and trade cooperation, and promoting cooperation in convention and exhibition, thus bringing the cooperation between Hainan and ASEAN, especiallybetween Hainan and Indonesia to a new level. Hainanlooks forward to strong support from the Indonesian Embassy in China and ACC.

     Ambassador Djauhari Oratmangunthanked the Hainan Provincial Government for its hospitality and thoughtful arrangement. He said that 2020 marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Indonesia and China. The two countries enjoy solid foundation for exchanges and cooperation. From January to September this year, the trade volume between Indonesia and China reached 55 billion US dollars. Bilateral exchanges and cooperation in various fields continue to expand and deepen. In the past month, 15 countries in the region jointly signed the agreement on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which will surely accelerate the economic and trade cooperation between ASEAN Member States (AMS) and China. Indonesia regards Hainan as itspartner of priority and looks forward to promoting practical cooperation with Hainan in agriculture, tourism, education, trade in services, etc.