China–Indonesia relations the 4th largest population in the world. Both nations are the members of APEC and G-20 major economies. According to a 2014 BBC World Service Poll, the opinion of China among Indonesians remains strongly positive and stable, with 52% of positive view compared to 28% expressing a negative view. The relations between imperial China and ancient Indonesia commenced during the 7th century, possibly earlier. Indonesia was part of the maritime Silk Road connecting China with India and the Arab world. Numerous Chinese ceramics were discovered throughout Indonesia, suggesting ancient trade links between both countries. The National Museum of Indonesia has
BSWW World Ranking they earned points depending on their final position (an approach also adapted for use in the world ranking). BSWW believed creating a world ranking would help teams, national associations and fans in understanding the "reality of beach soccer". The ranking was first presented at the 2nd FIFA Beach Soccer Workshop in Dubai from 22–23 November 2013 to representatives of over 100 national associations who debated the composition of its materialisation. In building the initial version of the ranking, BSWW took into account "many aspects and factors" used to create the FIFA World Rankings. Points earned from events over the previous