Leaders' walk marks solidarity

It took less than 10 minutes, but the walk in Bandung on Friday symbolized a six-decade march of progress for Asia and Africa as they continue their journey of development and the pursuit of a fairer global order.

Leaders from the two continents, led by Indonesian President Joko Widodo and President Xi Jinping, followed the footsteps of their predecessors from the 1955 Bandung Conference as they went from the Savoy Homann Hotel to Gedung Merdeka, or the Independence Building.

The walk was part of the commemorative events for the 60th anniversary of the first large-scale Asia-Africa conference, which struggled for independence and development, and it helped renew the Bandung Spirit of solidarity, friendship and cooperation.