The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the most important topic of President Jokowi’s visit to the United States will be the promotion of economic cooperation between the two countries. In talks with 19 key US companies, US companies expressed plans to invest US$20 billion in Indonesia, strengthen industrial cooperation and improve technological capabilities; in addition, India hopes to strengthen cooperation with the US in the digital industry and believes that Indonesia will It will become the largest market in Southeast Asia and has great development potential.
On October 26, 2015, President Jokowi also formally proposed to the United States the decision to join the TPP when meeting with President Obama, and stated that Indonesia ranks first in the ASEAN economy and should be active in global economic and regional economic integration issues. Participate and expect to play an important role.
Minister of Trade Lembong, who accompanied President Jokowi on his visit to the United States, once again reiterated that Indonesia will complete relevant preparations and join the TPP within two years. However, Minister Lembong also admitted that given the current conditions in Indonesia, preparatory work will be full of challenges, especially in the adjustment of industry and regulatory policies and the gathering of national consensus; Indonesian academic circles and research institutions also stated that Indonesia’s participation Although the TPP policy is slightly late and loses the opportunity to formulate the rules of the game, however, a late decision is better than no decision; as for the general view of the industry and industry associations, government policies should prioritize the interests of industrial development, especially for For small and medium-sized enterprises across the country, in the current sluggish external and domestic economic climate, although the reform has its goals, whether the costs in the promotion process are acceptable to the enterprises must be pragmatically considered. Indonesian President Jokowi visits the United States to express his willingness to join the TPP
