Beijing and Jakarta are key economic allies, with Chinese companies pouring capital into extracting Indonesian natural resources in recent years, particularly in the nickel sector.
In a meeting with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto Sunday, Li said Beijing was keen to further advance cooperation with Southeast Asia’s largest economy.
Prabowo also echoed Indonesia’s “close and good” friendship with China.
The Chinese premier is headed next to Malaysia for an ASEAN summit between members of the 10-country bloc, China and oil-producing countries.
The two countries have in the past sparred verbally over disputed claims in the South China Sea -- which China claims almost entirely.
Chinese vessels have occasionally entered Indonesia-claimed areas of the North Natuna Sea at the southern edge of the South China Sea, drawing protests from Jakarta.
In October, Indonesia said it drove Chinese coast guard ships from contested waters in the South China Sea on three separate occasions.
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