Despite Complaints, Purbaya Assures China's Trust in Indonesia Remains Intact
Finance Minister Purbability Yudhi Sadewa has ensured that the Chinese government’s trust in Indonesia remains maintained, despite their grievances regarding several Indonesian policies.
This was stated following a meeting with Chinese Finance Minister Lan Fo’an, representatives from the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), and various investors.
“The Chinese government is very trusting and very supportive. Based on our discussions, the dialogue was interesting, highly constructive, and demonstrated that China’s trust in us and our trust in the Chinese government are equally strong,” said Purbaya in Beijing on Thursday night, 18 June 2026.
He mentioned that both nations are equally enthusiastic about elevating their relationship to a closer level. Nevertheless, they also raised questions regarding the actual state of Indonesia’s economy.
“I was certainly able to explain and reassure them that there are no issues with our economic fundamentals,” he added.
Purbaya acknowledged that Chinese business actors have several complaints regarding certain Indonesian government policies, which are perceived to hinder the smooth operation of Chinese investors’ businesses in Indonesia.
“This has already been addressed by President Prabowo, and President Prabowo will improve the investment conditions so that the Chinese government and investors can conduct business fairly in Indonesia. The President fully understands the obstacles occurring in doing business in Indonesia, and these are being rectified,” said Purbaya.
He emphasised that the government understands the issues and grievances raised by Chinese business actors and is currently improving these conditions on the ground.
“In truth, we already understand what the problems are and they have been addressed, but regarding the complaints that are not yet resolved, they have sent them to us. The President and we have followed up well. However, there are certainly some matters that require time to return to a level that facilitates Chinese entrepreneurs, even though we have rectified most of them quickly,” said Purbaya.
He further explained that the Indonesian government is open to entrepreneurs from any country to increase their investments in Indonesia.
“Therefore, more investment will be even better for Indonesia. It just so happens that China is one of the major investment sources that we cannot ignore. There are also investments from the US, Singapore, and others. Thus, we are diversifying our investment and financing sources so that our economy can continue to grow rapidly without altering Indonesia’s principle of ‘non-alignment’,” he concluded.