Minister Of Industry Agus Asks Xiaomi To Invest In The Electric Car Industry Base In Indonesia

Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita (Photo: Kemenperin)

JAKARTA - Minister of Industry (Menperin) Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita invites Xiaomi to increase investment more widely in Indonesia, including building a smartphone and television industry ecosystem in Indonesia.

This was revealed after a bilateral meeting with the Associate Government Affairs Director of Xiaomi Communications Co., Ltd., Jon Dove in Shanghai, China, Friday, October 10.

The meeting was also attended by the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) Eko SA Cahyanto, Director General of Metal, Machinery, Transportation Equipment and Electronics (ILMATE) of the Ministry of Industry Setia Diarta and representatives from PT Xiaomi Technology Indonesia, namely Zhao Wentao (Managing Director) and Tel Lee (Product Certification Manager).

Agus said that his party continues to encourage cooperation with global scale industry players, including from China, in order to strengthen investment flows to Indonesia. Thus, it can make Indonesia a production base and manufacturing exports.

According to Agus, this effort will accelerate the strengthening of the domestic industrial structure and spur national economic growth.

"Xiaomi has become an important part in strengthening the supply chain of the national electronics industry. The Indonesian government really appreciates Xiaomi's commitment to continue investing and developing its product line in Indonesia," he said in his official statement, quoted Tuesday, October 14.

The Indonesian government, Agus said, supports Xiaomi's plan to produce tablets locally in Indonesia, especially for models that have been present in the domestic market.

Then, Agus asked Xiaomi to convey its business plans in the country in the coming years. Including, encouraging Xiaomi to strengthen its electric car industry base in Indonesia.

"We encourage Xiaomi to immediately submit a detailed business plan for the next five years to realize a new investment plan in Indonesia. The plan is expected to include a strategy for developing production facilities, both independently and in collaboration with local partners," said Agus.

"We know that Xiaomi has launched high-performance electric vehicle products, namely Xiaomi SU7. We encourage Xiaomi to be able to explore investment in the environmentally friendly vehicle sector in Indonesia. This will enrich the choice of vehicles for Indonesian consumers as well as strengthen the national green industry ecosystem," he continued.

It is known that the multinational technology company from China, which was founded in 2010 and based in Beijing, has invested IDR 3 trillion in Indonesia. The investment was disbursed to produce smartphones, tablets and televisions.

"This company is now one of the leading smartphone brands in the national market, with a market share of 21 percent in the second quarter of 2025," explained Agus.

" Xiaomi's investment has contributed greatly in creating jobs, transferring technology and strengthening the competitiveness of the national electronics industry. This is in line with the vision of Making Indonesia 4.0 which places the electronics sector as one of the main priorities," he concluded.