Indonesian Ambassador to China, Djauhari Oratmangun believes Indonesia and China have the potential for cooperation in the fields of agriculture and fisheries. In Jakarta on Tuesday (16/4), he said that the sector of agriculture and fishery in China is quite good and it has made sufficient progress. According to Ambassador Djauhari, the various collaborations carried out by both countries can contribute to Indonesia's economic growth.
Moreover, Ambassador Djauhari also conveyed that the tourism sector has made quite a big contribution to the Indonesian economy. He hopes this will return like it was before Covid-19. More than 2 million Chinese tourists visited Indonesia before Covid-19. Ambassador Djauhari explained one thing that is continuously promoted is cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations -ASEAN and China. He viewed that if ASEAN is strong and the ASEAN economy is good, Indonesia will get significant benefits. Ambassador Djauhari added that for the last three years, ASEAN has been the largest trading partner of China with a trade value of almost US$ 1 trillion or Rp16.2 quadrillion. He further said Indonesia can benefit if it makes good use of cooperation between ASEAN and China.
Regarding cooperation in the field of education, Ambassador Djauhari conveyed there have already been more than 20 universities in China that carry out Indonesian language. Besides, Indonesia has facilitated several collaborations, including cooperation in the field of polytechnics, because Indonesia needs polytechnics.