China supports RI`s Malacca strait security efforts

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2 Jul 2009

China fully supports Indonesia in its efforts to create security in the Strait of Malacca especially for national and international shipping. "We support Indonesia in its efforts to create peace by eradicating pirates in the Malacca Strait," Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said here on Wednesday.
He made the statement during a meeting with Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda before the signing of a cooperation agreement on extradition.
Yang said security in the Malacca Strait was very important for international shipping and therefore China hoped Indonesia could create it.
He said the Chinese government had called for and was ready to make joint security efforts with Indonesia in the strait, if needed.
"We respect the important role of Indonesia in creating shipping security in the Malacca Strait very much," he said.
In response, Wirajuda expressed appreciation to the Chinese support with regard to security in the strait.
Indonesia, he said, with all its capacity had continued making efforts to assure security in the strait.
"Some time ago several countries also expressed their wish to help Indonesia in maintaining security in the Malacca Strait but we rejected it," he said.
He said Indonesia considered the strait strategic and important and therefore it had always striven to ensure its security.

Source: ANTARA News