【PDN News】Beijing, February 27, 2025 – The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Beijing organized a Media Gathering to update the media regarding Indonesia's latest developments. More than 60 journalists from leading media in China attended this event, which aimed to provide the latest information on developments in Indonesia and strengthen the long-standing relationship between Indonesia and China.
The Indonesian Ambassador to China, H.E. Djauhari Oratmangun, expressed his appreciation to all journalists who have contributed to enhancing Indonesia-China relations. "The media has been playing an important role in strengthening relations between the two countries. We greatly appreciate the cooperation and support from the media in promoting Indonesia in China," said Ambassador Djauhari.
As this year coincides with the 75th anniversary of Indonesia and China diplomatic, Ambassador Djauhari invites the media to help expand the momentum of the celebration to further strengthen the bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
On this special occasion, Ambassador Djauhari briefed the media on the latest developments in Indonesia under the new President, Prabowo Subianto. "President Prabowo is committed to bringing Indonesia to realize Indonesia's Golden Vision 2045. President Prabowo also emphasized the importance of increasing national resilience by strengthening the food, energy, digital, and defense sectors."
Indonesia's economy is projected to grow by 5.1% in 2025. Strong economic policies supporting fiscal stability, solid domestic consumption, and investment in priority sectors such as downstream, energy, food security, and the digital economy are crucial to helping attain economic growth in Indonesia.
Ambassador Djauhari also briefed the media concerning President Prabowo's priority programs, such as Free Nutritious Meals for Students and Free Health Checks, which are part of the national economic strategy.
Following the Ambassador's remarks, other representatives from the Embassy, including the Trade Attaché, Budi Hansyah; the First Secretary for economic affairs, Ari Handayani; the Immigration Attaché, Herawan Sukoaji; and Dewi Irianingsih, elaborated on the latest developments on Indonesia-China relations, such as trade, investment, tourism, and the golden visa program.
In the trade sector, based on data from the Chinese Customs (GACC), the bilateral trade in 2024 reached USD 147.78 billion, an increase of 6.4% compared to last year. China's investment realization in 2024 was recorded at USD 8.1 billion, an increase of 9.4% compared to the previous year. Investment from Hong Kong recorded at USD 8.2 billion.
In tourism, 1.1 million Chinese tourists visited Indonesia last year. The Indonesian Embassy in Beijing will continue to promote Indonesian tourist destinations such as Bali, Lombok, Raja Ampat, Pulau Komodo and other destinations to attract more Chinese tourists to Indonesia.
Indonesia and China's cooperation in education and culture has also progressed intensively through cooperation among universities, students, and cultural exchange programs, as well as the establishment of Indonesian cultural centers at various universities in China.
To further support economic and people-to-people exchanges, the Indonesian Embassy also encourages partners in China to take advantage of the Golden Visa program. This program provides opportunities for foreign investors to stay and invest in Indonesia, especially in priority sectors such as the downstream industries and the development of the new capital city, Nusantara.
The ambassador also invites Einar Tangen, a leading commentator of CGTN (China Global Television Network), to deliver short remarks. Einar expressed his appreciation for the rapid development of bilateral cooperation between Indonesia and China, including in the field of trade, which has almost doubled in the last 7 years. Chinese investment has also increased significantly, including in the downstream industry, which helped raise the added value of Indonesia's natural resources development and supports job creation.
Ambassador Djauhari conveyed his appreciation to the media for their role in advancing IndonesiaChina relations. "Taking advantage of the momentum of celebrating 75 years of diplomatic relations this year, we hope the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries will continue to flourish and benefit the people of the two countries. The media will always be a very important partner on this journey," concluded Ambassador Djauhari.
On the sidelines of the program, Ambassador Djauhari also had exclusive interviews with five leading Chinese media outlets, discussing the development of economic cooperation and the celebration of the 75th anniversary of bilateral relations between Indonesia and China.
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