Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 18
China Urges Indonesia to Keep Mineral Policies Stable, Seeking Deeper Supply-Chain Ties
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 18

China Urges Indonesia to Keep Mineral Policies Stable, Seeking Deeper Supply-Chain Ties

2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 18

Summary

  • Shanghai talks between Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and Indonesia’s Airlangga Hartarto centered on China’s call for a stable, transparent policy environment for Indonesia’s mineral sector.
  • China tied that request to broader economic goals, saying clearer mineral rules would support deeper bilateral ties and give businesses more certainty.
  • Wang also pushed both sides to advance the “Two Countries, Twin Parks” initiative and widen industrial and supply-chain cooperation.
  • The message underscores how mineral policy has become a key issue in China-Indonesia economic relations as the two countries pursue closer investment and manufacturing links.

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