The Indonesian government continues to strengthen bilateral ties with strategic partner countries to support national interests and promote long-term economic development. One of the key partnerships is with China, covering a wide range of sectors including trade, investment, and industrial cooperation.

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto stated that cooperation between Indonesia and China remains open and mutually beneficial, noting that both countries represent large markets with significant growth potential.

“With a population of 1.4 billion, China ranks second globally, while Indonesia, with 285 million people, ranks fourth. Both countries are members of the G20. China is the world’s second-largest economy with a GDP of US$17.8 trillion, while Indonesia’s GDP stands at around US$1.4 trillion. This makes collaboration between the two nations a major milestone with vast opportunities,” Airlangga said in a written statement on Monday (12/1/2026).

Beyond being Indonesia’s largest trading partner with bilateral trade reaching US$135.2 billion in 2024, cooperation between the two countries has also advanced through the Two Parks Twin Countries (TCTP) initiative. This framework is designed to strengthen industrial collaboration, facilitate investment, and integrate supply chains.

The Memorandum of Understanding for TCTP, initially launched in 2021, was renewed in May 2025 through a signing between Airlangga and China’s Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao, witnessed by President Prabowo Subianto and Prime Minister Li Qiang.

As part of the enhanced TCTP cooperation, 16 project proposals have been signed between Fujian-based companies and Indonesian partners, with a total investment value of Rp36.4 trillion, or approximately US$2.19 billion. These projects span key sectors such as base metals, meat and seafood processing, textiles, tea, furniture, drones, batteries, and artificial intelligence.

Looking ahead, Airlangga emphasized that Indonesia welcomes deeper collaboration in areas including infrastructure, logistics, downstream industries, manufacturing, renewable energy, the digital economy, AI, quantum computing, food security, healthcare, and human resource development.

In terms of investment, the government remains committed to improving the investment climate through regulatory reforms, infrastructure development, and policy consistency to ensure Indonesia remains an attractive long-term investment destination.

“Indonesia has also established a task force to accelerate the implementation of strategic government programs, which will help streamline and speed up investment processes,” Airlangga added.