"I think that China also underwent the same process when it started investment policy reforms," Liu Jianchao said.Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Chinese Ambassador Liu Jianchao has suggested that Indonesia improve its investment climate to maintain its robust economic growth.
"Indonesia should work harder to improve its investment climate to attract more foreign investors," said Liu in an interview with ANTARA here Friday.
Though some foreign investors have complained about the Indonesian investment climate, they will continue to invest in the country, he said.
Indonesia is still in the process of learning how to create a conducive investment climate by maintaining political stability and security, he said.
"I think that China also underwent the same process when it started investment policy reforms," he said.
He said economic cooperation should be based on mutual respect and mutual benefit by avoiding benefit in one side only.
He said though Indonesia-China trade in 2012 reached USD66.6 billion, both countries still need to improve their economic cooperation.
"Trade itself is not enough, and I have asked the people of China to invest in Indonesia," he said.
Liu said that Chinese investors will invest mainly in the infrastructure sector to support development projects in a number of regions in Indonesia.
He also said that a number of Chinese banks are also operating in Indonesia to finance several development projects.
"Chinese investors will be more interested to come to Indonesia if the domestic investment condition is well maintained," Liu said.(*)
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