BEIJING, March 24: China and Indonesia pledged to boost trade and cooperation in wide ranging fields on Sunday, as the two countries’ largest oil companies agreed to form a partnership on the first day of Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri’s visit.

In a meeting between Megawati and her Chinese counterpart, Jiang Zemin, shortly after her arrival on Sunday, both leaders agreed to strengthen ties.

“China and Indonesia are developing countries with important influence in the world,” Jiang was quoted by the China Central Television Station as saying.

He said he hoped both countries would step up cooperation in regional and international affairs and make new contributions for a fair and reasonable international political order.—AFP