Beijing, Feb. 11 -- Indonesia has invited Chinese biopharmaceutical firm Sinovac to pursue long-term investment and cooperation, aiming to strengthen vaccine research and the national healthcare ecosystem, Deputy Ambassador to China Irene said.

"The relevance of Indonesia-Sinovac cooperation extends beyond pandemic mitigation, as it holds strong potential to advance sustainable vaccine research and innovation," Irene said in a written statement received on Wednesday.

She delivered the invitation to Sinovac Chief Executive Yin Weidong during a Chinese New Year celebration hosted by the Beijing-based company on Feb. 6.

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sinovac has been a key partner in Indonesia's public health response, helping ...