(Jakarta News) Shi Qiqi, deputy director of the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Commerce, and a group of 6 people, including Shao Jingbin, deputy director of the Investment Promotion Office, Dong Qianhong of the Foreign Economic Liaison Office, Chen Yuan, third-level chief staff member, and Xu Fazhen, deputy director of the Quzhou Intelligent Manufacturing New City Management Committee Li Mei, Director of the International Liaison Department of the Zhejiang Provincial Investment Promotion Center, visited the Indonesian Chinese Entrepreneur Association at 5 pm on September 14, 2023 (Thursday), and was welcomed by General Chairman Zhang Jinxiong, Vice Chairman Lian Jiehao and Chen Xin, Secretary General Zhou Weiliang, etc. Welcome from the directors.
General Chairman Zhang Jinxiong pointed out that first of all, on behalf of all Indonesian Chinese Entrepreneur Association, I would like to extend a warm welcome and sincere greetings to everyone.
Zhang Jinxiong said that Indonesia and China have always maintained good bilateral cooperation. Last year, the trade volume between China and Indonesia was approximately US$149.1 billion, a record high. From January to July this year, published data shows that the bilateral trade volume between the two countries has reached approximately US$80.1 billion. Investment from China is also increasing year by year. From January to July this year, foreign investment in Indonesia amounted to approximately US$24.54 billion. Among them, the total investment from mainland China is US$3.8 billion, ranking second, and the total investment from Hong Kong, China, is US$3.5 billion, ranking third. At the same time, the two sides have also carried out extensive cooperation in many fields such as infrastructure construction, energy, digital economy and cultural exchanges, jointly promoting the friendly relations between Indonesia and China.
Zhejiang Province is a major economic province in China. It has the temperament of Zhejiang businessmen who "dare to be the first in the world". The number of Zhejiang companies that have gone to Indonesia in recent years is also quite objective. We look forward to deepening cooperation in areas of mutual interest to both parties. At the same time, we sincerely invite and welcome entrepreneurs and investors from Zhejiang Province to come to Indonesia to jointly explore cooperation opportunities in manufacturing, information technology, renewable energy and other fields. We, Indonesian Chinese Entrepreneur Association, will, as always, act as a platform for exchanges and cooperation between the two parties, and provide necessary legal and regulatory consulting services for everyone who comes to Indonesia for investment inspections. Finally, thank you all again for coming. I wish you all a successful trip in Indonesia
Deputy Director Shi Qiqi briefly introduced the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Commerce. He said that the total trade volume between Indonesia and Zhejiang Province will reach 22.9 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. Zhejiang companies going global will occupy the second place in China only after Guangdong, but Zhejiang companies’ investment in Indonesia accounts for The first among Chinese enterprises. This visit to Indonesian Chinese Entrepreneur Association is mainly for mutual exchanges, enhanced communication, and strengthening cooperation between the two parties in the fields of economy and trade. At the end of the exchange meeting, the two parties exchanged souvenirs and took photos.
