China, Indonesia strengthen ties to develop cyber security capacity and technology

A worker at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport near Jakarta, Indonesia, transports containers of Covid-19 vaccines on Jan 20. - Reuters

JAKARTA, Jan 24 (Agencies): China and Indonesia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on developing capacity building of internet security and tech cooperation, marking the first of its kind internet security agreement China signed with a foreign country.

he MOU, which will provide a framework for cooperation in developing cyber security capacity and technology, is signed during Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s official visit to Indonesia, according to a statement on the website of China’s Foreign Ministry on last​ week.