East Java Provincial Government Strengthens Strategic Cooperation with China

Sidoarjo, East Java (ANTARA) - The East Java Provincial Government is strengthening cooperation while exploring various strategic collaboration opportunities in the region with the People’s Republic of China (PRC). In a meeting between East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa and Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Wang Lutong in Sidoarjo on Tuesday, Khofifah stated that the meeting represents an important momentum to strengthen investment synergies, including in the industrial sector, regional tourism, education, and human resource development. “One of His Excellency Ambassador Wang Lutong’s agendas in East Java is the groundbreaking for the construction of the world’s largest melamine factory located in the Java Integrated Industrial and Ports Estate (JIIPE) in Gresik Regency on Wednesday (8/4), which is very important for the economy,” Khofifah said. According to her, cooperation between the two parties in the manufacturing industry sector is one of the driving forces capable of strengthening the regional economy. In addition, Khofifah is also promoting the development of the tourism sector in East Java, such as the Mount Bromo tourist area, to become more globally known, especially to attract tourists from China. According to her, cooperation in human resource development was also discussed to enhance the capacity and capabilities of East Java’s society, particularly for Provincial Civil Servants (ASN) through vocational education. “We hope this visit can strengthen collaboration between East Java and China in the investment, education, and tourism sectors, thereby providing broad benefits to the community,” Khofifah said. Meanwhile, Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Wang Lutong explained that Chinese investments and investment opportunities in East Java continue to grow in line with the rapid progress in various sectors in the region. He emphasised that besides cooperation in the economic sector, cooperation in education, particularly in strengthening the implementation of Mandarin language from primary school to higher education levels, is seen as able to support the smooth economic cooperation that exists. Wang Lutong hopes that cooperation in various sectors by both parties can develop well in improving the economy and human resources of both.