The secretariat said that the luncheon served as a gastrodiplomatic means employed by Indonesia to promote the appeal of its cuisine.
Han commended Indonesian cuisine, saying that the dishes Gibran introduced were rich in spices.
The two leaders and their aides gathered for the luncheon after a bilateral dialogue in the audience room, where the Chinese VP told his Indonesian counterpart that Chinese President Xi Jinping is looking forward to broadening cooperation with Indonesia under its new government.
During the meeting, they also mutually conveyed their commitment to solidify Indonesia and China's strategic partnership to welcome the 75th anniversary of bilateral ties next year.
To that end, Gibran and Han agreed on the importance of stepping up cooperation between their nations, especially in the economic sector and human resource development.
Chinese Vice Foreign Affairs Minister Sun Weidong; Vice Minister of Agriculture of Rural Affairs Zhang Xingwang; Vice Minister of Culture and Tourism Zhang Zheng; and Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Wang Lutong were among those who accompanied VP Han during his courtesy call.
Han arrived in Indonesia on Saturday (October 19, 2024). He held a bilateral meeting with the 7th Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, the same day.
The following day, he attended the inauguration of Prabowo Subianto and Gibran as the 8th president and 14th vice president of Indonesia at the Parliamentary Complex in Jakarta.
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Translator: Benardy F, Tegar Nurfitra
Editor: Rahmad Nasution
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