Defense Commission Chairman House of Representatives, Mahfudz Siddiq said in Jakarta recently (17 / 8), forms of cooperation petahanan maritime, or defensive sea areas should be a priority partnerships Indonesia and China.
According to Mahfouz, although Indonesia is not part of the parties or the subject directly in the conflict in the South China Sea region, but Indonesia and China partnership is quite strategic. "The closest is the cooperation in the field of defense for protection of marine areas yes. There are trade flows that Indonesia also has an interest ", said Mahmud.
Military technological cooperation between Indonesia and China it is still quite minimal. "China is a strategic and political power are very influential in Southeast Asia and in Asia as a whole. And advances in the field of defense and defense industry is also very fast yes", so says Mahmud on progress of China's defense industry.
Dikatannya Furthermore, the security interests of the region should be encouraged towards constructive. Indonesia's defense cooperation with China is considered not exceed defense forged partnerships with ASEAN members Indonesia, South Korea, Australia and Japan.
Earlier, defense analysts Wawan Purwanto positive enough to appreciate Indonesia plans to increase partnerships with China in the field of defense. According to Henry, an adequate defense capability owned by China has driven the country's economic growth.
In a state visit late last year in Beijing, China (October 2010), Vice President He has said, Indonesia would still consider the Chinese bid for the field of defense cooperation.
Until now, considerable technological cooperation between Indonesia and China stand out is limited to joint research between experts of both countries, in the development of rocket and missile technology.
Since April 25, 2005, the two countries, Indonesia and China formally established a strategic partnership in various fields, including economic, political, social and cultural rights, including energy cooperation
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