Meeting Chinese Ambassador, Minister of Manpower Ida Discusses Labor Issues

JAKARTA - The Minister of Manpower, Ida Fauziyah, met with the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China (PRC) or China Lu Kang.

This meeting discussed several issues and cooperation in the field of manpower.

Meanwhile, Minister Ida received the Chinese Ambassador's Honorary Visit, at the Jakarta Ministry of Manpower Office, Monday, February 20.

Ida said that diplomatic relations between Indonesia and China entered their 74th year this year. This close partnership and friendship is a strong foundation for further strengthening the Indonesia-China friendship, especially in the field of manpower.

Ida said that the Ministry of Manpower itself has collaborated with several Chinese companies, especially in terms of capacity building and competence development.

Meanwhile, several companies that already have Cooperation Agreements (PKS) are engaged in nickel ore processing as well as telecommunications services.

"I hope that soon, cooperation with the PRC Government in the field of vocational training can be increased by developing a training program in the field of electric car maintenance", said Ida.

Ida hopes that the Chinese Government can support the mapping of the industrial sector of Chinese companies in Indonesia and cooperate in improving and developing the functions and vocational training centres for Vocational and Productivity (BPVP) in Indonesia.

"So that BPVP can provide competent human resources according to the needs of the industrial market", said Ida.

On this occasion, Ida also mentioned that her party was exploring cooperation with the Government of China to hold a joint job fair, which the joint job fair involved Chinese companies in Indonesia.

"In this regard, we welcome the PRC Government's desire to hold a joint Job Fair with Chinese companies in Indonesia", she said.

Apart from human resource development and labour market information, this meeting also discussed knowledge and information exchange; development and supervision of manpower; as well as community empowerment around the projects.

"I hope this meeting can strengthen relations and cooperation between the Chinese and Indonesian governments in the field of manpower", she said.