(Jakarta) The delegation led by Wei Zhaohui, Secretary General of the China-ASEAN Expo Secretariat, Huang Xin, Director of the External Liaison Department, Huang Ge, Director of the Research and Development Department, Pang Zhijun, Director of the Investment and Trade Department, Chen Min, Deputy Director of the External Liaison Department, Guo Han, Liaison Officer of the External Liaison Department, and Chinese entrepreneurs, visited Indonesian Chinese Entrepreneur Association at 4 pm on March 26, 2025 (Wednesday), and was warmly welcomed by Chairman Zhang Jinxiong, Vice Chairman Lian Jiehao, Secretary General Zhou Weiliang, Supervisory Committee Member Chen Boyan, Vice Chairman Lin Songshi, Xue Jingyong, Deputy Secretary General Yang Xinsheng, Chen Yongzhi, Li Jie, Honorary Chairman Liu Xinhua, Wu Hean, and Executive Director of the Youth Department Yao Hanbin.
Chairman Zhang Jinxiong said, first of all, on behalf of Indonesian Chinese Entrepreneur Association, I would like to express the warmest welcome and sincere greetings to the China-ASEAN Expo Secretariat and the business delegation who have come from afar!
As the largest economy in Southeast Asia and the fourth most populous country in the world, Indonesia has a total population of 280 million, with a median age of less than 30 years old. The young and middle-aged labor force accounts for nearly 70%, making it one of the largest and most dynamic emerging markets in Southeast Asia.
Zhang Jinxiong said that last year, Indonesia's GDP exceeded 1.4 trillion US dollars, ranking first in ASEAN, and has maintained a stable growth rate of more than 5% for many consecutive years. As a founding member of ASEAN, Indonesia plays an irreplaceable role in promoting the implementation of RCEP, the construction of the ASEAN Community, and the integration of regional industrial chains. At present, Indonesia is also further consolidating its position as the "ballast stone" of the ASEAN economy through the construction of a new capital, green energy transformation and manufacturing industry upgrading. At the same time, Indonesia's unique natural resources, rapidly developing digital economy, and actively open investment policies have attracted a lot of capital from home and abroad, and it is also a popular place for many well-known companies to "go overseas".
Indonesia and China are friendly neighbors across the sea, and they are also strategic partners for joint development. Last year, the bilateral trade volume between the two countries reached 147.8 billion US dollars, mainland China's investment in Indonesia reached 8.1 billion US dollars, and Hong Kong's investment reached 8.2 billion US dollars, covering key areas such as new energy, digital economy, and infrastructure. The landmark projects such as the Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway and the "Two Countries, Two Parks" have not only created tens of thousands of jobs for Indonesia, but also become a model for the docking of the "Belt and Road" initiative with Indonesia's "Global Ocean Pivot" strategy.
Zhang Jinxiong further pointed out that Secretary-General Wei personally led a delegation to visit today. We are also very happy to see all the new and old friends. Indonesian Chinese Entrepreneur Association and the Secretariat of the China-ASEAN Expo have always maintained close communication and contact. We believe that the China-ASEAN Expo is not only a window for commodity display, but also an important platform for cross-regional communication and innovation collaboration. We are willing to continue to deepen cooperation with the Secretariat of the China-ASEAN Expo to help the two countries' enterprises accurately match their needs and jointly explore the vast market of ASEAN's 670 million people.
Zhang Jinxiong said that we also welcome friends and entrepreneurs from the China-ASEAN Expo to visit Indonesia frequently, and welcome more Chinese companies to use Indonesia as a fulcrum to radiate the ASEAN and even global markets. Finally, I wish the 22nd China-ASEAN Expo a complete success! I wish all the guests a fruitful trip to Indonesia!
Secretary-General Wei Zhaohui pointed out that the 22nd CAEXPO will be held in Nanning, Guangxi from September 17 to 21, 2025. The 22nd CAEXPO will continue to highlight new productivity and set up a special pavilion for new productivity for the first time. Professional exhibition areas such as artificial intelligence, digital economy, low-altitude economy (drones), and Beidou navigation applications will be set up in the special pavilion. The ASEAN high-tech product exhibition area actively organizes key countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam to participate in the exhibition.
The 22nd CAEXPO will also set up a new blue economy exhibition area to promote China and ASEAN countries to work together to "strengthen the sea" and build a sea of peace, friendship, and cooperation; increase the participation of green and low-carbon products, and continue to select a batch of new energy vehicles, photovoltaic products, hydrogen energy products, green building materials, etc. for exhibition to promote the development of China-ASEAN green trade.
Wei Chaohui said, on behalf of the China-ASEAN Expo Secretariat, I sincerely invite Zhang Jinxiong, Chairman of Indonesian Chinese Entrepreneur Association, and entrepreneurs to take time out to attend the 22nd CAEXPO to be held in Nanning, Guangxi from September 17 to 21, 2025.
