Indonesian Government Plans to Build Investment Office in Guangzhou

RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta – Indonesia's Minister of Investment and Downstream Industry, Rosan Roeslani, stated that the government plans to establish an additional office of the Indonesia Investment Promotion Center (IIPC) in Guangzhou, China. He presented this strategic plan before Commission XII of the Indonesian House of Representatives in Jakarta, Monday, June 15, 2026.

He also explained that this expansion is being undertaken because investment from China into Indonesia continues to increase significantly. Previously, the IIPC office in China was only available in Beijing. The Beijing office provides free consulting services on Indonesian investment opportunities, procedures, and assistance to identify potential local partners.

“And also to strengthen the IIPC’s presence in China by adding our representative office in Guangzhou, in addition to Beijing, since we are already established in Beijing, as a global manufacturing and trade hub in Southern China, given that investment from China is experiencing a fairly robust and significant increase moving forward,” Rosan said.

In his presentation, Rosan noted that realized foreign direct investment (FDI) from China reached approximately 2.2 billion US dollars in the first quarter of 2026. This impressive figure places China as the third-largest investor in Indonesia, following Singapore and Hong Kong.

In addition to building the new office, the Ministry of Investment and Downstream Industry has prepared several other strategic programs for 2027. These plans include developing the Online Single Submission (OSS) system using Artificial Intelligence (AI), big data, and blockchain technology. Furthermore, the ministry will expand the integration of regency and city Detailed Spatial Plans (RDTR) into the OSS system.

Finally, the Ministry of Investment and Downstream Industry is placing the strengthening of national investment governance as a top priority for 2027. This initiative will involve accelerating the issuance of the Draft Presidential Regulation on strategic investment downstreaming. Additionally, the ministry will oversee 18 priority downstreaming projects and speed up investment realization across 28 national strategic commodities.