CCG, Indonesian Embassy celebrate 75 years of China-Indonesia diplomatic ties
The forum brought together diplomats, academics, think tank experts, and business representatives to discuss strategic, economic, and people-to-people cooperation between China and Indonesia.
To commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Indonesia and the People’s Republic of China, China and the Center for China and Globalization (CCG) and the Embassy of Indonesia in China jointly hosted the Indonesia-China Think Tank Forum in Beijing on December 9, 2025. Themed “Indonesia and China After 75 Years of Bilateral Relations: The Way Forward,” the event welcomed participants from diplomacy, academia, think tanks, business, and international organizations from both countries.
The forum opend with remarks from Djauhari Oratmangun, Ambassador of Indonesia to China and Mongolia.
Welcome remarks were delivered by:
Henry Huiyao Wang, Founder and President, CCG
Noor Hassan Wirajuda, Former Foreign Minister of Indonesia (via video)
Following the opening, the first panel discussion, titled “Strategic Directions and Way Forward of Indonesia-China Comprehensive Partnership: Politics, Security, Maritime, Regional and Multilateral Cooperation,” was moderated by Irwansyah Mukhlis, Minister Counselor of the Indonesian Embassy in Beijing.
The discussion featured contributions from
Imron Cotan, Former Ambassador of Indonesia to China
Ren Xiao, Professor of International Politics at both Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) and Fudan University; Senior Fellow, CCG
Rizal Sukma, Senior Fellow, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Xue Song, Associate Professor, Fudan University
Einar Tangen, Senior Fellow, Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
The second panel discussion, themed “Deepening Economic, Education, Cultural, and People-to-People Cooperation,” was moderated by Mabel Lu Miao, Co-founder and Secretary General of CCG.
The discussion featured
Jona Widhagdo Putri, Deputy Chairperson of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s China Committee (Kadin Indonesia Komite Tiongkok, KIKT) (online)
Xu Liping, Director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Gregorius S.Y. Sunarto, Executive Analyst of Bank Indonesia Representative Office Beijing
Lu Ruquan, President of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) Economics & Technology Research Institute (ETRI)
Zoon Ahmed Khan, CCG Research Fellow
Participants of the forum agreed that the comprehensive strategic partnership has entered a new, mature and stable stage, with solid progress in political trust, economic and trade ties, maritime cooperation and people-to-people exchanges.
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