VP Says Three Keys to Strengthening Indonesia, Fujian Cooperation
- ANTARA/Desca Lidya Natalia.
China – The Indonesian Vice President (VP) Ma'ruf Amin did a working visit to Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China by meeting Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Fujian Provincial People's Congress Zhou Zuyi on Friday.
During the meeting, the Vice President emphasized three important keys as an effort to strengthen cooperation between Indonesia and Fujian Province.
First, the Vice President encouraged the strengthening of trade cooperation, especially in the halal product sector.
"Fujian Province is an entry point for Indonesian products to China, including through the Two Countries Twin Parks (TCTP) cooperation," VP Amin said.
Wakil Presiden Maruf Amin memberikan keterangan pers kepada wartawan di sela-sela kunjungan kerja di Riau, Senin, 20 Maret 2023.
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As example, Fuqing Yuanhong International Food Industrial Park can be an entry point and location for trade development of food and beverage products.
Then, not only food and beverage products, the Vice President also revealed the potential for cooperation in the field of halal pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
"There is a huge market potential in Indonesia with 230 million Muslim population. In fact, in the field of Muslim fashion, Indonesia is ranked third in the world," Vice President Amin conveyed.
Second, key to strengthening cooperation is investment. Vice President Amin hopes that the Fujian Provincial Government can encourage the realization of investment by Fujian business actors, especially in important Indonesian sectors such as investment in electric vehicle batteries by Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) in the green economy sector.
"I also encourage Fujianese companies to invest in Indonesia's three industrial estates of Batang, Semarang, and Bintan as part of the Twin Parks. In the fisheries sector, I invite the strengthening of investment in the fisheries and seafood processing industries,"
Third, strengthening people-to-people relations based on the long-standing kinship between Fujian and Indonesia.
"I hope the Fujian Provincial Government can encourage educational cooperation with more scholarships for Indonesian students to Fujian, and vocational education cooperation to support Chinese investment in Indonesia," VP Amin explained.
