Strong enthusiasm as Hunan companies attend KBRI Beijing business forum
Changsha – The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI) in Beijing, in cooperation with the Hunan Provincial Government and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) Hunan Sub-Council, organised the Indonesia-China Business Dialogue themed “Shared Resilience, Shared Future: Investing for a Sustainable Partnership” at the Niccolo Changsha Hotel in China. Approximately 200 companies from both Indonesia and China attended the business forum.
In his opening remarks, Indonesian Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, Y.M. Djauhari Oratmangun, noted the growing confidence of the Chinese business community in Indonesia’s economic prospects. The success of several Hunan-based industries investing in Indonesia has attracted other businesses to follow their path. This confidence is reflected in continuously rising trade and investment figures. Last year, bilateral trade between the two countries reached USD 167.48 billion, with Indonesian exports increasing by 16.7 per cent, said Ambassador Djauhari. Investment from China and Hong Kong in Indonesia has reached USD 18.1 billion, making it Indonesia’s largest source of foreign investment.
The forum featured speakers from various backgrounds including the Deputy Secretary for Connectivity at the Coordinating Ministry for Infrastructure and Regional Development, the Executive Vice President of Operations at PT PLN (Persero), and the head of the Bank Indonesia Beijing office. Private sector representatives also shared their business perspectives, including CNGR Indonesia, Etana Biotechnologies, and Forest First International.
In discussions moderated by Deputy Ambassador Dr. Irene, speakers highlighted various cooperation opportunities in connectivity and logistics, strengthening energy infrastructure and national electricity networks based on renewable energy, mineral downstream processing, green economy, and the health and biotechnology sectors.
Four new cooperation commitments were announced at the forum. These include a human resources development programme from CNGR to the Indonesian government, a collaborative research partnership between CNGR and Gadjah Mada University, battery storage assistance cooperation from Pingalax to the Indonesian government, and a bauxite and alumina processing business partnership between China Mining (Shanxi) Energy Group and PT Berkah Inti Energi, PT Anugerah Mineral Global, and PT Mitra Sejahtera Mandiri.
In addition to dialogue and presentation sessions, parallel business matching sessions (one-on-one meetings) were held between the Indonesia Investment Promotion Centre Beijing and more than 60 potential entrepreneurs and investors from Hunan.
This activity is part of the KBRI Beijing’s economic diplomacy efforts to expand Indonesia’s cooperation with various provinces in China, including Hunan Province, which is one of China’s major centres for manufacturing, construction, and technology industries.
As part of the KBRI Beijing’s visit to Changsha, on 9 March 2026 Ambassador Djauhari also met with the Vice Governor of Hunan to promote various areas of cooperation between Indonesia and Hunan, particularly in economic and sociocultural fields.