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Although diplomatic ties between the Republic of Indonesia and the People’s Republic of China were established on 13 April 1950, it was not until 1951 that the Government of Indonesia appointed Mr. Isak Madi as Charge D’Affaires. Later on in 1953, H.E. Mr. Arnold Mononutu was appointed as the first Indonesian Ambassador to the PRC.

In the 1950s and 1960s, the two countries relations grew at all levels and areas. These relations were highlighted among others by reciprocal visits by President Soekarno, who traveled to China in 1962, and by Premier Zhou Enlai, who took part in the Asian-African Conference in Bandung, Indonesia 1955. During this warm relations period, the Embassy of Indonesia was located on what is now known as Lishi Hutong, Dongcheng District.

Nonetheless, as in any relationship, the ties between Indonesia and the PRC experienced their own ups and downs, and in 1967, diplomatic relations were frozen because of domestic circumstances at the time.

The freezing of diplomatic relations, however, did not completely sever the ties between the Indonesian and Chinese peoples. Trade and economic relations were maintained through unofficial means and channels, and Indonesia continued to adhere to the One China Policy throughout this chilly period.

In 1983, efforts began towards normalizing the two countries’ diplomatic relations and in 1989, formal negotiations were finally carried out. On 3 July 1990, Indonesia and the PRC normalized their diplomatic relations and Indonesian diplomats were once again deployed to Beijing.

Indonesia’s first Ambassador to Beijing after the normalizing of relations was H.E. Mr. A. Gunadirdja, who had played an important role in pushing for better Indonesian-Chinese relations during the freezing period. The Embassy of Indonesia came to be housed in Building B of the Sanlitun Diplomatic Building Office, Chaoyang District.

In November 2004, the Embassy of Indonesia moved to its current location on Dongzhimenwai Dajie No.4. The premise, formerly the residence of the Ambassador of Indonesia, now not only represents the interests of Indonesia in the PRC, but also a home away from home for Indonesians in China.