Chinese, Indonesian presidents agree to lift ties to comprehensive strategic partnership JAKARTA, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Indonesian counterpart Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono agreed here Wednesday to lift bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership. During their talks, Xi said the two countries will establish a comprehensive strategic partnership and raise bilateral relations to a new level. Yudhoyono said both countries have the will to upgrade their relations from a strategic partnership to a comprehensive strategic partnership. China and Indonesia forged strategic partnership in 2005. The Chinese president, who is on a two-day state visit to the Southeast Asian country, will also attend the 21st informal economic leaders' meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation from Oct. 7 to 8 in Indonesia's resort island of Bali. Full text: President Xi's joint written interview with media from Indonesia and Malaysia Interview: Xi's visit to lift China-Indonesia ties to new level: Chinese ambassador 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to Indonesia will elevate the strategic partnership between the two countries to a new level, Chinese ambassador to Indonesia Liu Jianchao has said. In a recent interview with Xinhua, Liu said he believed Xi's visit would, through joint efforts by both countries, improve strategic mutual trust, enhance all-around cooperation and mark a milestone in the development of the China-Indonesia ties.Full story