Wang Yi to visit South Korea and Indonesia
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit South Korea and Indonesia from August 19 to 22, according to an announcement by a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Wednesday. The visit comes at the invitation of South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono, as reported by CGTN.
Wang, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, will lead China's delegation in a series of high-level meetings during his trip.
First China-Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Dialogue
In Indonesia, Wang will chair the first Conference of the China-Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Dialogue (CSD), scheduled for August 21. The ministerial-level mechanism was established following Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono's visit to Beijing in April 2025, according to the Indonesia Business Post.
The dialogue is designed to review the progress of bilateral cooperation and determine future strategic priorities across a wide range of sectors.
Second 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue
On the same day, Wang and Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun will attend the Second Ministerial Meeting of the China-Indonesia Joint Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue, known as the 2+2 Dialogue, alongside Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono and Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin. The meeting will focus on enhancing cooperation in political, defense, and security matters at the bilateral, regional, and global levels.
The 2+2 mechanism builds on agreements reached during the inaugural dialogue held in Beijing on April 21, 2025. At that meeting, both countries agreed to expand security cooperation and develop a comprehensive and sustainable security relationship based on five key pillars: economy, people-to-people exchanges, maritime affairs, politics, and security.
Broader cooperation agenda
Beyond the ministerial meetings, Indonesia and China have agreed to strengthen law enforcement cooperation through mutual legal assistance, intelligence sharing, and coordinated operations against transnational crime, cybercrime, and extremism. The two countries also plan to establish a new bilateral consultation mechanism covering disarmament, non-proliferation, and arms control.
Maritime cooperation is set to expand, including closer coordination between Indonesia's Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) and the China Coast Guard.
These strategic forums reflect the growing Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Indonesia and China, with both sides emphasizing a deepening of ties in security, maritime affairs, and regional issues.