REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will present his views on infrastructure development in Asian region at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Beijing next week, according to Cabinet Secretary Andi Widjojanto.
"At the APEC meeting, Jokowi will talk about infrastructure development in Asia, which is a joint program between China and 10 ASEAN member countries," Andi stated here on Friday.
According to him, Jokowi will ask the participant countries to support the idea that would be integrated into his maritime axis concept. With the 10 member countries of the ASEAN, a total of 20 countries are expected to be involved in it.
"The President will specifically integrate Indonesia's concept of the world maritime axis with China's concept of a New Silk Road in the 21st Century," the cabinet secretary noted.
Andi explained that besides putting forward his idea for infrastructure development, Jokowi would also meet with a number of heads of state and heads of government.
"The President will likely have bilateral meetings with the Russian President and US President. He will also specifically meet with China's President and Prime Minister. He also has plans to visit Chinese industrial zone in Tianjin," Andi revealed.
After the APEC Summit, Jokowi will attend the ASEAN Summit in Myanmar where a series of meetings such as those of ASEAN and its partners and the East Asia Summit will be held.
"Jokowi will explain more elaborately the doctrine of Indonesia's new foreign policy. He will take the East Asia Summit as an opportunity to explain it," he asserted.
Jokowi's next agenda is to attend the G-20 Summit in Brisbane, Australia, where he will meet the Australian Prime Minister and the Spain Prime Minister.
During the G-20 Summit, Jokowi will talk about the global economic situation and Indonesia's hope for cooperation with G-20 countries to overcome unfavorable global economic conditions, particularly economic challenges in 2015.
The President, accompanied by First Lady Mme Iriana, and his entourage will leave for Beijing on Saturday and return on Sunday, November 16, 2014.
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