Trade Minister Zulhas Claims China-Taiwan Conflict Has No Impact On Indonesia's Trade Route

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JAKARTA - The Minister of Trade (Mendag) Zulkifli Hasan claimed that the heated conflict between Taiwan and China will not disrupt trade routes between Indonesia and the two countries.

"No, while it's safe. No problem, no problem," he told reporters in Sarinah, Central Jakarta, Monday, August 15.

Meanwhile, Deputy for Distribution Statistics and Services of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), Setianto asked the government to be aware of geopolitical tensions between China and Taiwan.

Furthermore, Setianto said that the conflict between the two countries could affect Indonesia's trade sector.

"We need to be aware of this development because China and Taiwan are also important in Indonesia's international trade," he said.

Setianto said, China is Indonesia's strategic trading partner with a contribution to exports and imports of more than 20 percent of Indonesia's total exports and imports.

Meanwhile, Indonesia's exports to Taiwan continue to increase.

"Regarding China and Taiwan, we know that China and Taiwan are the main exporters for the world's electronic components. So related to this geopolitical record, China and Taiwan are very strategic for Indonesia's international trade," he explained.