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On February 17th 2025, Chinese Enterprises Going Global: Exchange Salon on Investing in Indonesia's Riau Galang Batang Special Economic Zone was successfully held at Joint-Win Partners Shanghai Office. Invited to attend the salon were Vida Budi Suristo - Chief Executive of the Galang Batang Special Economic Zone of the Republic of Indonesia, Ando - Minister of Enterprise Operation License and License Exemption Department of the Galang Batang Special Economic Zone of the Republic of Indonesia, Rulli Devlitantoro - Minister of Enterprise Supervision and Management Department of the Galang Batang Special Economic Zone of the Republic of Indonesia, and Budi Santoso - Deputy Leader of the Third Regulatory Group of the National Special Economic Zone Management Committee of the Republic of Indonesia, inbound enterprise representatives and the foreign lawyer team of Joint-Win Partners. 

The salon was hosted by Dongyi Xu, Director of Joint-Win Partners Indonesia Office. Xu is richly experienced in foreign legal services, especially in the field of economic and trade cooperation between China and Indonesia, with over a decade of in-depth understanding and practice. By utilizing his professional legal knowledge and sharp international vision, he has built a precious exchange platform for Chinese enterprises seeking development in Indonesia. 

At the salon, Lawyer Hongyi Lu, Executive Director of Joint-Win Partners, delivered a speech. Director Lu first gave the warmest welcome to the distinguished guests coming afar from Indonesia, and then mentioned that Indonesia as the largest economy in ASEAN is not only a “thousand-island country”, but also a vibrant “sea of opportunities”. In recently years, Indonesia has embraced global investors with an open arm, creating an efficient and transparent legal environment for international cooperation, which naturally coincides with the robust momentum of Chinese enterprises to “go out”. The complementary economic structures of the two countries has also injected persistent kinetic energy into the bilateral investment. Lu stated that during the process of helping enterprises explore the overseas market, lawyers of Joint-Win Partners had both confidence and competence to provide all-round legal support for enterprises. 

Vida Budi Suristo, Chief Executive of the Galang Batang Special Economic Zone of the Republic of Indonesia, first showed high recognition and strong interest in China’s development in recent years. He gave a detailed introduction of the political and commercial environment along with investment advantages of Galang Batang Economic Zone. Located in a privileged geographical place adjacent to important ports and transportation hub, it is convenient for goods import and export as well as regional logistics. The economic zone also focuses on developing the manufacturing industry, hi-tech industry and modern service industry, encourages green economy and sustainable development projects, and provides diversified industrial choices for investors. He emphasized that Galang Batang Special Economic Zone welcomes Chinese enterprises and expects deeper cooperation between both parties in various fields like infrastructure construction, industrial park development, clean energy and digital economy. 

Many inbound enterprise representatives were also invited to share their investment thoughts, respectively talking about their heartfelt feelings since entering the zone, as well as the huge convenience brought by the efficient services and policy support of the local government. Based on their personal experience, they provided guests present with pertinent advice on investment, and made response to all kinds of questions raised by the guests upon investment in Indonesia. 

This salon is of great reference value and works as a practice guideline for Chinese enterprises interested in investing in Indonesia. It helps enterprises to have a deeper insight into the dynamics in Indonesia markets, precisely capture the good opportunities for investment, effectively avoid potential risks and thus enhance their own international competitiveness. For years Joint-Win Partners has been devoted to assisting Chinese enterprises to better plan their overseas expansion strategies, especially their layouts in the crucial Indonesian market, so that they can take every step steadily and accurately. 

Joint-Win Partners will uphold the core principle of “Professionalism Oriented, Client Value First”, carry on the expansion of business fields and service scopes, and turn more successful cases and experience into standardized service models, helping Chinese enterprises to “go out” in a safe and efficient way. Meanwhile, Joint-Win Partners will continue to keep an eye on international legal dynamics and market changes and innovate legal services modes and products in order to meet clients’ increasingly diverse legal demands and promote the ongoing development and growth of Chinese enterprises in international markets.