A public seminar in Jakarta examined opportunities and challenges from China's digital investments for Indonesia.
The seminar titled Diplomasi Digital China di Asia Tenggara: Peluang dan Tantangan bagi Indonesia was held in Jakarta on Monday 25 May 2026.
Forum Sinologi Indonesia chairman Johanes Herlijanto said digital investment growth opens opportunities to accelerate Indonesia's digital transformation. He stressed the need to address security and technological independence.
Australian Strategic Policy Institute researcher Gatra Priyandita explained China's expansion through 5G infrastructure, cloud, data centers, submarine cables and smart cities. He noted concerns over technological dependence and cybersecurity.
Johanes recommended the government compel foreign vendors to comply with the Personal Data Protection Law and data localization obligations.
