China's rapid economic development has stimulated countries in Southeast and East Asia to improve their economy, Indonesian foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda said Friday in Jakarta.

Speaking at an annual press statement event here, the minister said, "The awakening of China's economy, ranking the fifth biggest in the world, has helped provide an opportunity for East and Southeast Asian countries to take benefits to make economic progress."

Wirajuda said that the cooperation between the region and China helps facilitate the economic progress and diplomatic ties.

"With the spirit of cooperation, that has been rooted well among the countries, the potential of emerging threat (of conflict) can be declined," he said.

He said, Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jabao had convinced East Asian countries at the East Asian Summit held in Kuala Lumpur at the end of last year that China regards the stability of security in the region an important thing.

The minister said that Indonesia holds on One China Policy, and China supports the unitary state of Indonesia.

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao agreed to set up a strategic partnership here last April aiming at maintaining and strengthening a long- term mutual beneficial cooperation.

Trade value of both countries keeps growing. Statistics show that the trade value recorded 5.39 billions US dollars from January to April 2005, up 40 percent over the same period in 2004.

The Chinese government has granted over 273 millions RMB (some 34.125 millions US dollars) to finance infrastructure projects and provided 800 millions US dollars concessional loan to finance projects of steam power plant, double railway tracking and bridge.

To secure Malacca Strait, the two countries agreed to cooperate in marine security cooperation in last April.

The Chinese government has also taken part in humanitarian mission in the provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra. The Chinese government, enterprises and people have donated 400 million RMB ( one US dollar equals about 8 yuan RMB), including 60 millions RMB for reconstruction and rehabilitation after tsunami in Aceh province, Indonesia.

Source: Xinhua