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| | China and Indonesia seal strategic pact |
 | | JAKARTA The leaders of Indonesia and China signed agreements on Monday to establish a "strategic partnership" and open the way for more trade, investment and maritime cooperation. |
 | | Indonesia, which has a long history of uneasy relations with China, is one of the most prominent members of ASEAN, a 10-member grouping that also includes Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. |
 | | Indonesia said Chinese statistics put annual trade today at $14 billion, while Jakarta puts it at $9 billion. |
| www.iht.com /articles/2005/04/25/news/indonesia.php (481 words) |
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