(Jakarta News) General Chairman of Indonesian Chinese Entrepreneur Association Zhang Jinxiong, Vice Chairman Lien Jiehao, Chen Xin, Jiang Miaocheng, Honorary Chairman Zhong Yancao, Vice Chairman Shangxuan, Ong Zuhui and other directors will be at 11:00 a.m. on July 11, 2024 (Thursday). The club welcomed the visit of Sun Dahai, deputy director of the Standing Committee of the Hainan Provincial People's Congress, Lv Yong, director of the Financial and Economic Committee of the Hainan Provincial People's Congress, Wang Fengli, deputy director of the Hainan Provincial Party Committee's Deep Reform Office (Free Trade Port Working Committee Office) and others.
Zhang Jinxiong, General Chairman of Indonesian Chinese Entrepreneur Association, pointed out that first of all, on behalf of Indonesian Chinese Entrepreneur Association, please allow me to extend a warm welcome and sincere greetings to all the guests!
As the most important partner country along the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, Indonesia is currently in a period of comprehensive development. With a population of approximately 280 million, Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world. The good population structure, abundant young and middle-aged labor force, open and transparent investment promotion policies, coupled with the Indonesian government's active promotion of national infrastructure construction in recent years, as well as the government's strong inflation control capabilities, have laid the foundation for the stable and rapid development of the Indonesian economy. A good foundation.
Zhang Jinxiong further pointed out that Indonesia and China have been friendly neighbors across the sea since ancient times. In recent years, the economic and trade cooperation and personnel exchanges between the two countries have become closer. China has remained Indonesia's largest trading partner for 11 consecutive years. Last year, the total trade between the two countries reached US$139.4 billion. In 2023, China's direct investment in Indonesia will reach US$7.4 billion, making it Indonesia's second largest source of foreign investment. If coupled with China is actually the largest source of foreign investment in Indonesia via Hong Kong and Singapore.
Hainan Province, located at the southernmost tip of China, is also China's largest maritime province and a "tropical treasure land". It also has beautiful and rich marine tourism resources, as well as superior resort facilities and rich management experience. Today, Director Sun and everyone from the delegation came to our Indonesia. We are also very happy. We sincerely hope that entrepreneurs and relevant managers from the two countries and two places can work together to jointly develop a more beautiful Indonesia and a more beautiful Hainan.
Zhang Jinxiong said that Indonesian Chinese Entrepreneur Association will, as always, play a good role as a platform and bridge for exchanges between the two parties, provide necessary consultation and assistance for our cooperation, and make positive contributions to the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" and the prosperity of the Indonesian and Hainan economies. . Finally, I wish you all a successful and fruitful trip to Indonesia!
Sun Dahai, deputy director of the Hainan Provincial People's Congress Standing Committee, said that the implementation scope of the Hainan Free Trade Port covers the entire island of Hainan Island and has 11 key parks. In order to support Hainan to gradually explore and steadily promote the construction of a free trade port with Chinese characteristics, the establishment of a free trade port policy and institutional system step by step and in stages is a major reform and opening up measure personally planned, deployed and promoted by General Secretary Xi Jinping. It is a major measure of the Party Central Committee. Focusing on both domestic and international situations, we conduct in-depth research, overall consideration, and scientific planning to make strategic decisions. On May 6, 2024, the Hainan Free Trade Port’s multi-functional free trade account was officially launched online.
Sun Dahai said that after the Hainan Free Trade Port is fully implemented, it will be able to connect exchanges and cooperation with the 10 ASEAN countries in the fields of economy, trade, investment and other fields. We welcome entrepreneurs from Indonesian Chinese Entrepreneur Association to take the time to visit Hainan, visit and invest. Xingye, we will provide you with the most preferential tariffs for investment in Hainan and make greater efforts for the economic and trade development of both parties.
