(Jakarta) A delegation of six people led by Nanjing University Vice President Suo Wenbin, including Ni Jiao, Secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Arts, Chen Qian, Deputy Director of the Management Committee of Suzhou Campus, Qian Xiangsheng, Deputy Director of the Human Resources Department, Ding Zhiyang, Deputy Secretary-General of the Education Development Foundation, and Liu Yang, Associate Professor of the School of Foreign Languages, visited Indonesian Chinese Entrepreneur Association at 3 pm on May 26, 2025 (Monday). They were welcomed by General Chairman Zhang Jinxiong, Secretary-General Zhou Weiliang, Vice Chairman Chen Xin, Jiang Miaocheng, Lin Zuoheng, Honorary Chairman Zhu Zuwei, Vice Chairman Lin Songshi, Ji Guozhang, Honorary Chairman Huang Zhiyong, Deputy Secretary-General Ye Lizhen and other directors, as well as Lin Fengying, Chairman of the Indonesian Bazhong Alumni Association.
General Chairman Zhang Jinxiong said, first of all, on behalf of Indonesian Chinese Entrepreneur Association, I would like to extend a warm welcome and sincere greetings to President Suo and his delegation for their visit to Indonesia! As an outstanding representative of Chinese higher education, I believe that this visit will inject new vitality into the in-depth cooperation in culture and education between China and Indonesia.
Zhang Jinxiong said that Indonesia is a "country of thousands of islands" consisting of more than 17,000 islands, with rich mineral and natural resources and a diverse and inclusive cultural tradition. As the world's fourth most populous country, it currently has a total population of 280 million, more than half of whom are young people under the age of 30. As the largest economy in Southeast Asia, it is also the only G20 member in ASEAN and the first BRICS country. In recent years, the economic growth rate has been maintained at around 5%. Last year, Indonesia's GDP was about 1.4 trillion US dollars, and its per capita GDP was about 4,960 US dollars. In the first quarter of this year, the economic growth rate reached 4.87%, still showing strong development resilience.
Zhang Jinxiong pointed out that this year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and China, and the relationship between the two countries has ushered in a historic opportunity. While political and economic cooperation continues to deepen, cultural and educational exchanges will become the key to consolidating the foundation of public opinion.
Indonesian Chinese Entrepreneur Association will continue to support cultural exchanges between the two countries and actively promote youth talent exchanges, academic cooperation and innovation and entrepreneurship. We believe that the cooperation between Nanjing University and Indonesian universities and enterprises will build a broader growth stage for the youth of the two countries and promote the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and cultural exchanges.
Zhang Jinxiong said that looking forward to the future, we look forward to working with Nanjing University to deepen cultural and educational exchanges between the two countries, promote more joint research, teacher-student exchanges, talent training and other projects, and jointly cultivate young talents with international vision and innovation capabilities. Let us take the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations as a new starting point to continue writing a new chapter of friendly cooperation between India and China! Finally, I wish the Nanjing University delegation a complete success in this trip to Indonesia!
Suo Wenbin, Vice President of Nanjing University, pointed out that thanks to the careful arrangements of Indonesian Chinese Entrepreneur Association, we have the opportunity to share hometown feelings and seek common development with all outstanding Chinese business representatives in Jakarta. For a long time, China and Indonesia have embarked on a path of sincere cooperation, mutual benefit and win-win. Nanjing University hopes to take this opportunity to deepen industry-university-research cooperation with all walks of life in Indonesia.
He said that since its establishment, Indonesian Chinese Entrepreneur Association has always been committed to promoting China-Indonesia economic and trade cooperation and cultural exchanges, and has become an important bridge for economic mutual trust between the two countries. In the field of economy and trade, the Chamber of Commerce actively guides Chinese businessmen to participate in the construction of the "Belt and Road Initiative", promotes Chinese companies to invest in major projects in Indonesia's energy, infrastructure, digital economy and other fields, and helps the implementation of landmark projects such as the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway and industrial parks.
At the same time, Indonesian Chinese Entrepreneur Association has long promoted bilateral trade facilitation, organized corporate visits and industry matchmaking meetings, and promoted the export of Indonesian specialty products to China. Indonesian Chinese Entrepreneur Association actively promotes entrepreneurial spirit, fulfills social responsibilities, sets up special funds to support education poverty alleviation and post-disaster reconstruction, and promotes the popularization of Chinese education and strengthens cultural identity. The multi-dimensional collaborative network not only deepens the China-Indonesia strategic partnership, but also interprets the integration of China and industry and education with pragmatic actions.
Suo Wenbin said that Nanjing University is willing to work with Indonesian Chinese Entrepreneur Association to expand the dimension of cooperation and deeply connect in youth digital skills training, China-Indonesia cultural exchange workshops, and cross-border industry-university-research cooperation mechanisms. We sincerely invite representatives of your association to visit Nanjing University, immersively experience the digital education scenes and innovation incubation results of the Suzhou campus, and explore a new paradigm of educational cooperation on the "Maritime Silk Road".
