JAKARTA - The University of Hong Kong (HKU) held the "HKU Indonesia Economic Forum" at the Four Seasons Hotel Jakarta on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
The forum entitled "Co-Creating a New Landscape for China Indonesia Enterprise Development" is a meeting place for academics, government officials, and top business leaders. The goal is to discuss strengthening economic, investment, and technology cooperation between Indonesia, China, and Hong Kong.
The HKU Indonesia Economic Forum was opened with a series of keynote speeches from various key stakeholders, such as Associate Vice President (Global) HKU Prof. Heiwai Tang, Special Staff to the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia Dr. Achmad Adhitya, President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia and President of Bank of China Branch in Jakarta Shangbin Sun, Senior Economist for Fiscal Policy and Growth World Bank, Mehwish Ashraf, Chairman of APINDO Shinta Kamdani.
The discussion deepened in the Fire Chat session which featured Libera Cheng, Director of HKETO Jakarta, together with Prof. Heiwai Tang, discussing Hong Kong's strategic role as an economic bridge.
Entering the realm of technology, the first panel discussion moderated by Tan Sri Andrew Sheng discussed digital innovation and consumption integration. This session featured experts such as John Wu from Huawei Indonesia, Ricky Albert from Indosat
The infrastructure sector and industrial synergy are also the main highlights. The second panel discussion featured Chinese SOEs and industry advisors, including Fei Qin as President Director of CREC Indonesia, Gui Du, former advisor to the Qingshan Group, and Yajuan Hang from CNCEC.
They dissected how infrastructure development is key in connecting global value chains between the two countries.
The event was closed with a friendship dinner and the graduation ceremony of the HKU-ICC Cohort III program, a symbol of the increasingly close academic and economic relations between Indonesia, China, and Hong Kong.
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