Kadin Indonesia Promotes Trade Growth During Visit to China

RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta - Trade between Indonesia and China continues to grow, but remains below that of several other ASEAN countries. This situation has prompted the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin Indonesia) to strengthen its trade and investment missions to China.

Kadin Chairman Anindya Novyan Bakrie is leading the Indonesian delegation through a series of events in China, including the China International Supply Chain Expo, the APEC CEO Forum in Beijing, the 2026 Summer Davos in Dalian, and several business meetings with strategic partners.

Anindya said the delegation’s goal is to boost trade with China. “If we can increase it, that would be great,” she said in Beijing on Sunday, June 21, 2026, as quoted by Antara.

Data show that trade between Indonesia and China reached USD 167.48 billion in 2025, with Indonesian exports growing by 16.7 percent. Combined with Hong Kong, which recorded trade of around USD 6 billion, the total reached USD 173 billion. However, this figure still trails Malaysia (approximately USD 191.66 billion) and Vietnam (USD 296.14 billion).

“When we talk about trade, it’s not just about the big items. The ‘big three’ are palm oil, coal, and steel, but behind those, there are many others with smaller volumes,” she said.

Beyond trade, Kadin is also aiming to increase investment from China into Indonesia to support national economic growth targets and job creation.

“Indonesia needs investment to achieve 8 percent growth -- including creating jobs -- so the goal is truly to increase both trade and investment figures,” said Anindya.

She added that cooperation also aims to facilitate knowledge transfer to make Indonesia’s business sector more resilient, transparent, and sustainable. Priority investment sectors include the energy transition, renewable energy, healthcare, and technology‑driven agriculture.

“And we value this collaboration. Therefore, we hope to engage in more cooperation, including human resource capacity building through training, so that industrialization and digitalization can proceed more quickly,” she said.

On the same occasion, Indonesian Ambassador to China and Mongolia Djauhari Oratmangun noted that Chinese investment in Indonesia is projected to reach approximately USD 7.58 billion by 2025.

Meanwhile, investment from Hong Kong is projected at USD 10.1 billion, bringing the combined total to around USD 18 billion, making it Indonesia’s largest source of foreign investment. ***