"After 75 years of development, China Indonesia relations have maintained a good momentum of vigorous development." Wang Lutong, the Chinese ambassador to Indonesia, said in an exclusive interview with reporters from China News Agency that, as two major developing countries with nearly 2 billion people, maintaining and developing China Indonesia relations well is not only related to the well-being of the two peoples, but also bears the mission of the times. 2025 marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Indonesia. In Wang Lutong's view, the valuable experience of the past 75 years is mainly reflected in four aspects: first, adhering to the head of state diplomacy as a strategic guidance; The second is to adhere to cooperation and win-win cooperation as the main driving force; Thirdly, we must adhere to cultural exchanges and promote people to people connectivity; The fourth is to uphold fairness and justice and defend common interests. Over the past decade, the heads of state of China and Indonesia have visited each other multiple times and held more than 10 meetings and phone conversations. In 2024, Prabowo was elected as the President of Indonesia and chose China for his two first visits after taking office, demonstrating the high importance he attaches to Sino Indonesian relations. Wang Lutong pointed out that during Prabowo's state visit to China, the leaders of the two countries reached an important consensus on the future development of bilateral relations, deciding to increase security cooperation on the basis of the original "four-wheel drive" of political, economic, cultural, and maritime cooperation, and upgrade it to "five pillar" cooperation. This is a manifestation of the continuous deepening of bilateral relations and the continuous improvement of strategic mutual trust, marking a new level of comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Indonesia, with more comprehensive and balanced cooperation areas. Data shows that in 2024, the bilateral trade volume between China and Indonesia reached 147.8 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 6.1%. China has remained Indonesia's largest trading partner for 12 consecutive years. Not long ago, Indonesia's Batang Industrial Park was upgraded to an economic special zone, injecting new momentum into the construction of the "dual parks of the two countries". Wang Lutong introduced that Chinese companies have invested in various fields in Indonesia, including infrastructure, manufacturing, industrial parks, energy and mining, agriculture and fisheries, and finance. A number of landmark projects and "small and beautiful" livelihood projects have been successively implemented. These projects not only bring advanced technology and management experience to Indonesia, cultivate a high-quality industrial team, promote economic development and improve people's livelihoods, but also achieve complementary advantages and mutual benefit. Since its opening, the Yawan high-speed railway has transported over 8 million passengers. In October 2024, Wang Lutong's first event after taking office was to attend the one-year anniversary celebration of the opening and operation of the Jakarta Bandung high-speed railway. He also specifically visited four stations along the line to understand the operation of the stations and the surrounding supporting construction. The Yawan high-speed railway has a strong 'Chinese flavor' Wang Lutong shared his intuitive feelings. He gave an example that although the signs and announcements at the station and in the carriages are in Indonesian, if a Chinese passenger takes the Jakarta Bandung high-speed railway, they will hardly feel unfamiliar - from the train number, ticket form, platform design, carriage interior to the riding experience, it is the same as in China. Wang Lutong said that the successful operation of the Jakarta Bandung high-speed railway has made Chinese manufacturing synonymous with "high quality and new technology" in Indonesia, and has gained the trust and favor of the Indonesian side. Over the past 75 years, China Indonesia relations have continued to develop healthily and entered a new stage of building a community with a shared future Wang Lutong stated that this year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. China and Indonesia will inherit and promote the fine tradition of bilateral cooperation, adhere to the correct direction of bilateral relations, and further create a model of mutual benefit and win-win development for developing major countries, a model of common development, and a pioneer of South South cooperation. He revealed that after the Jakarta Bandung high-speed railway, both sides are actively exploring new cooperation projects. China and Indonesia will fully leverage the demonstration effect of the Jakarta Bandung high-speed railway and further deepen cooperation in areas such as infrastructure, industrial investment, digital economy, and green development. In addition, both sides will take the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations as an opportunity to strengthen cultural exchanges, deepen mutual learning of civilizations, cultivate more participants, beneficiaries, and supporters for the cause of China Indonesia friendship, and build a strong public opinion and social foundation for China Indonesia friendship. Welcome more Indonesian friends to visit, do business, travel, and visit China Wang Lutong stated that China and Indonesia will launch a series of specific measures around the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations, including optimizing visa facilitation measures, increasing direct flights, promoting education and cultural exchanges, promoting tourism cooperation, and strengthening economic and trade exchanges. At the same time, both sides will jointly hold a series of activities to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, covering multiple levels such as politics, humanities, media, think tanks, and localities. (New Society)