Indonesia: A success story in Asia and the Pacific

If we take a look at the historical perspective, the ties between Indonesia and China date back to ancient times.

Some pundits even mentioned that the two countries had actually started their relations since the fifth century.

But one thing is sure; history vividly record the voyage by Admiral Zheng He to Indonesia, which left a strong cultural imprint in Indonesia. He constructed, among other things, the famous Sam Po Kong Temple in Semarang, Central Java. Nowadays, the temple continues to serve followers of different religions and faiths.

The historical closeness of our two nations is also seen by the existence of nine saints (wali songo) who preached
Islam throughout the Java Island, in which, eight are believed to be of Chinese ancestral background.

It is therefore not surprising to learn that Indonesia was among the first to recognize and establish diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China once it came into being. Read more