On November 12, 2025, Ambassador Hou Yanqi bid farewell to H.E. Sidharto Reza Suryodipuro, Director-General for ASEAN Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ASEAN SOM Leader of Indonesia.

Ambassador Hou stated that during her three-year tenure as Ambassador of China to ASEAN, the China-ASEAN comprehensive strategic partnership has been enhanced in quality and efficiency, and the building of a community with a shared future continues to strengthen. She commended Indonesia for its active role in this process and stated that China will continue to support ASEAN unity and centrality, and stands ready to work with ASEAN to implement the Global Development Initiative, Global Security Initiative, Global Civilization Initiative and Global Governance Initiative, deepen cooperation across all fields, and advance towards modernization together with ASEAN.

H.E. Suryodipuro commended Ambassador Hou’s contributions to advancing ASEAN-China relations, expressed gratitude for China’s consistent support for ASEAN community building, and stated that China is a vital neighbor and partner of ASEAN and Indonesia is willing to strengthen communication and cooperation with China in East Asian cooperation platform to jointly contribute to regional peace, stability, and prosperity.

The two sides also exchanged views on international and regional issues of mutual interest.