JAKARTA - Minister of Culture Fadli Zon opened the opportunity for cooperation between Indonesia and China in the fields of film, traditional medicine, and technology-based creative industries. One of the emerging ones is joint film production and the development of movie screens in Indonesia.
The discussion took place when Fadli received a delegation from the China Association for Economic Development in Asia or CAEDA and the Global Digital Trade and Transaction Center or GDTTC at the Ministry of Culture Office, Jakarta, Wednesday (20/5).
Vice President of CAEDA and Director of GDTTC, Li Yu, said his party was interested in expanding cultural exchanges through films, art performances, concerts, dramas, and cross-border productions.
"We hope that cultural exchanges between China and Indonesia can grow through films, art performances, and creative industry collaborations between the two countries," said Li Yu.
Fadli welcomed the opportunity. He said that the Indonesian film industry is growing. National film production now reaches more than 250 films per year with a number of viewers of more than 122 million.
"The potential for cooperation with China is very large, including for the development of joint production and national film infrastructure," said Fadli.
However, Fadli also highlighted the homework of the national film industry. From the need for around 10 thousand cinema screens in Indonesia, currently only around 2,500 screens are available.
According to him, the lack of screens opens up investment opportunities, including the development of more modern cinema technology.
Apart from films, the meeting also discussed traditional medicine. Deputy Director Global ITC and General Manager of the Center for Medical and Health Industry, Pan Zhaojun, said cooperation could include strengthening human resources, knowledge exchange, joint research, and a center for Indonesian-Chinese traditional medicine services.
"We hope that Indonesia can become a model of collaboration between Chinese and Indonesian traditional medicine," said Pan.
Fadli said traditional medicine is part of Indonesian culture. He cited herbal medicine and local knowledge based on herbal plants that have long lived in society.
"Traditional medicine has been used for a long time in China and of course we are open to this collaboration opportunity," said Fadli.
He hopes that this cooperation can strengthen research, development, and wider utilization of traditional medicine in Indonesia.
CAEDA is an organization that works on economic cooperation and relations between countries in Asia. Meanwhile, GDTTC focuses on digital trade and cross-country cooperation in various strategic sectors.
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