China has pledged to work with the ASEAN countries, including Indonesia as the current rotating chair, to accelerate negotiations on CoC.

ASEAN is facing external and internal challenges following geopolitical tensions and political crisis in Myanmar.

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has called for a negotiated end to the war in Ukraine in opening statements.

Jokowi will be the first Asian leader to visit the two countries since Russia launched what is being described as a special operation in Ukraine.

Retno said that Indonesia was ready to send humanitarian assistance to Ukraine.