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RI seeks out science, technology cooperation with Tsinghua University
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President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo speaks during a press conference at the Presidential Palace complex in Jakarta. Jokowi is visiting China for the two-day One Belt One Road (OBOR) summit from Sunday to Monday. (JP/Wienda Parwitasari)
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resident Joko “Jokowi” Widodo expressed interest in strengthening cooperation in science and technology with China’s Tsinghua University during his two-day visit to China.
Jokowi met with the university’s president, Qiu Yong, on Sunday, during which he expressed his appreciation for the signing of a letter of intent between Tsinghua University and Indonesia’s Industry Ministry in relation to community empowerment.
“I also hope that the plan to establish a Tsinghua South East Asia Center for innovation as well as the cooperation between the Industry Ministry and Tsinghua [university] will be realized soon,” he said, according to a press statement obtained by The Jakarta Post.
(Read also: Jokowi to attend OBOR opening)
The government expects such a research center to improve Indonesian manpower in the industrial sector and create new jobs through vocational education.
During the meeting with Qiu, Jokowi was accompanied by several officials, including Industry Minister Airlangga Hartarto and Indonesian Ambassador to China Soegeng Rahardjo.
He is in Beijing to attend the two-day One Belt One Road (OBOR) summit in China. Up to 29 heads of states are scheduled to attend the summit.
Jokowi is scheduled to meet with Poland’s Prime Minister Beata Szydlo and International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Christine Lagarde.
Last but not least, Jokowi is set to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping before dinner at the Great Hall of the People. (tas)
