Jakarta, 22 Agustus 2024—China-Indonesia Desk CELIOS, meluncurkan “China-Indonesia Provincial Index” pertama di Indonesia, yang meneliti pengaruh China di 38 provinsi melalui 8 sektor krusial. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, Direktur China-Indonesia Desk CELIOS, menekankan, “Nilai sempurna yang diperoleh Jawa Tengah menekankan poin bahwa keeratan hubungan ekonomi difasilitasi juga oleh investasi China, yang mencerminkan peran penting pemerintah daerah dalam menjaga hubungan yang dinamis ini.”
Di sektor akademik, Jakarta dan Yogyakarta menonjol karena kemitraan dan pertukaran akademik dengan institusi China. Yeta Purnama, peneliti CELIOS, menjelaskan, “Temuan kami di sektor akademis mengindikasikan terdapatnya jalinan kerja sama yang substansial dan aktivitas pertukaran akademik yang mendalam antara institusi pendidikan di China dan institusi di dua provinsi, Jakarta dan Yogyakarta.”
Pengaruh China juga tercatat di sektor teknologi dan kemasyarakatan, dengan Jakarta sebagai pusat teknologi dan Nusa Tenggara Barat serta Jawa Timur menonjol di bidang sosial-budaya. Lay Monica Ratna Dewi, peneliti CELIOS, menegaskan, “Unggulnya persentase pengaruh China di bidang teknologi di Jakarta menegaskan peran sentral ibukota dalam investasi teknologi China di Indonesia.” Indeks ini diharapkan memberi wawasan bagi pembuat kebijakan, peneliti, dan pemangku kepentingan, dengan CELIOS berkomitmen menerbitkannya setiap tahun.
CELIOS’ China-Indonesia Desk has launched the first “China-Indonesia Provincial Index”, examining China’s influence across 38 provinces through eight key sectors. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, Director of the China-Indonesia Desk at CELIOS, emphasized, “The perfect score achieved by Central Java highlights that close economic ties are also facilitated by Chinese investment, reflecting the important role of local governments in maintaining these dynamic relationships.”
In the academic sector, Jakarta and Yogyakarta stand out due to strong partnerships and exchange programs with Chinese institutions. CELIOS researcher Yeta Purnama explained, “Our findings in the academic sector indicate substantial cooperation and deep academic exchange between Chinese institutions and those in Jakarta and Yogyakarta.”
China’s influence is also evident in technology and social sectors, with Jakarta as the technological hub and West Nusa Tenggara and East Java notable for social and cultural activities. CELIOS researcher Lay Monica Ratna Dewi noted, “The high level of Chinese influence in technology in Jakarta underscores the capital’s central role in Chinese tech investments in Indonesia.” The index aims to provide valuable insights for policymakers, researchers, and stakeholders, with CELIOS committed to publishing it annually.
