April 18, 2024 4:53 PM

China foreign minister says Beijing and Jakarta want regional peace and stability

China and Indonesia have pledged to strengthen economic ties and maintain peace and stability in the region, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday after a meeting with his Indonesian counterpart, Retno Marsudi, in Jakarta. Wang also called for all parties in the Gaza conflict to exercise restraint, and said the United States should support a United Nations resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza. "Both ministers expressed resentment over the humanitarian disaster due to the Palestine-Is...