(Jakarta News) Wei Hong, the first-level inspector of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Sun Qing, the first-level inspector of the Development and Reform Commission of the Autonomous Region, Li Xiaogang, the second-level inspector of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Autonomous Region Government, Tian Hongyuan, the chairman of the Alashan League for the Promotion of International Trade, and Wang Weijun, the vice-chairman of the Xilin Gol League for the Promotion of International Trade , Zhang Han, deputy director of the International Liaison Department of the Autonomous Region Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Yilagui, the fourth-level director of the Development Research Department of the Autonomous Region Council for the Promotion of International Trade, and a 35-member economic and trade delegation visited Indonesian Chinese Entrepreneur Association at 4 pm on July 10 (Monday) and were welcomed Vice President Xue Tianzeng, Jiang Miaocheng, Lian Jiehao, Chen Xin, Secretary General Zhou Weiliang, Supervisory Committee Member Wang Zhenkun, Vice Chairman Guan Minquan, Lin Songshi, Weng Zuhui, Wang Chaosheng, Ji Guozhang, Honorary Chairman Li Zeqiang, Zhang Shengtao, Deputy Secretary General Chen Yongzhi, Yang Xinsheng , Xu Qunhao, Yang Zhenqing, Huang Dexing, Huang Fucai welcome.
Vice President Xue Tianzeng said, first of all, on behalf of all my colleagues in Indonesian Chinese Entrepreneur Association, I would like to extend my warm welcome and sincere greetings to all of you.
Inner Mongolia has a long history and a vast territory. It not only has unique natural resources, but also has rich human resources and excellent grassland cultural traditions. On October 23, 2018, Mayor Feng Yuzhen of the People's Government of Hohhot, Inner Mongolia led nearly 70 representatives of economic and trade entrepreneurs to visit Jakarta, and co-organized the theme of The 2018 China Hohhot Economic and Trade Cooperation and Key Project Promotion Conference of "Gathering Strength on the Silk Road and Win-Win Cooperation". Mayor Yuzhen also attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony of Mengniu Group's investment factory in Indonesia. Mengniu Group has also successfully developed the Indonesian market, becoming an excellent example.
At present, the global economy is undergoing profound changes and adjustments. Challenges such as trade protectionism and the slowdown of economic globalization have also brought certain impacts on the economies of various countries. In this context, it is particularly important to strengthen the economic and trade cooperation between the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Indonesia. We should give full play to our respective advantages, strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation, jointly develop markets and achieve common prosperity.
To this end, I would like to make the following suggestions: First, strengthen policy communication and cooperation. The two sides should strengthen communication and cooperation in various aspects, jointly promote the docking of trade cooperation policies, provide more facilitation measures, broaden trade channels, and promote the steady growth of bilateral trade.
Second, deepen industrial cooperation. The Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has abundant resources and advantages in the fields of energy, agricultural and livestock products, and equipment manufacturing, while Indonesia also has unique development advantages in the fields of tourism, e-commerce, and mineral resources. The two sides can further explore cooperation opportunities in these fields, strengthen industrial docking, and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results. We can jointly carry out technical cooperation, talent training and project investment, promote the deep integration of the industrial chains of both parties, and jointly develop the third-party market.
Third, strengthen people-to-people and cultural exchanges and cooperation. People-to-people and cultural exchanges are an important bridge to deepen the friendship between the two places. We should encourage more exchanges and cooperation in the fields of culture, education, tourism and sports. Cultural and art festivals, educational exchange programs and youth exchange activities can be held to enhance mutual understanding and friendship between the people of the two places and provide a more solid foundation for economic and trade cooperation.
Today, government representatives and entrepreneur friends led by Wei Hong, the first-level inspector, came to Indonesia to visit, exchange and cooperate. We hope that through this exchange meeting, we can enhance mutual understanding and better promote bilateral cooperation in various fields such as economy and culture. cooperate. Indonesian Chinese Entrepreneur Association is willing to build a broader platform for business cooperation between the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Indonesia, and build more cooperation opportunities for enterprises in the two places. I believe that with the joint efforts of both sides, the economic and trade cooperation between the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Indonesia will surely achieve greater development and make greater contributions to the well-being of the two peoples. Finally, I wish you a complete success in your trip to Indonesia.
Wei Hong pointed out that Indonesia is the country with the largest population and largest economy in ASEAN, and it will hold the rotating chair of ASEAN this year. At present, China-Indonesia relations are in the best period in history. In 2022, the bilateral trade volume will reach nearly 150 billion U.S. dollars, a record high. Digital economy, green economy, and marine economy have become new growth points for bilateral cooperation. Indonesia is a large agricultural country, rich in oil and gas, minerals, fishery, tourism and other resources. It mainly imports mechanical and electrical products, base metals and products, chemical products, textiles and raw materials from China. Chemicals, metallurgy and building materials are traditional advantageous industries and pillar industries in Inner Mongolia. . According to data from Hohhot Customs, in the first quarter of this year, the total value of imports and exports between Inner Mongolia and Indonesia was 496 million yuan, accounting for 13.2% of the total value of foreign trade with ASEAN countries.
Indonesian Chinese Entrepreneur Association and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade have a long history of friendly exchanges. The two sides support each other. Through the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Inner Mongolia expects to establish a relationship with Indonesian Chinese Entrepreneur Association, enhance friendship, and promote Inner Mongolia to Indonesia more directly and effectively through bridges and ties. Attract Indonesian enterprises to come to Inner Mongolia to seek development space and carry out investment cooperation. At the same time, Indonesian Chinese Entrepreneur Association can provide more opportunities to enhance our communication with the Indonesian business community, promote the strengthening of ties between Inner Mongolia enterprises and Indonesian entrepreneurs, deepen mutual understanding and trust, build a cooperative service platform for enterprises, and promote bilateral economic and trade exchanges and cooperation. cooperate.
Finally, I once again sincerely thank Indonesian Chinese Entrepreneur Association for giving us a chance to communicate face to face, and sincerely invite everyone to visit, inspect and invest in Inner Mongolia. Here, I sincerely hope that Indonesian Chinese Entrepreneur Association will organize a delegation to participate in the September 6-10 The third China-Mongolia Expo held in Ulanqab and Hohhot. Finally, I wish you all good health, smooth work and good luck in everything.
