Jakarta, May 29 -- The Indonesian government and Hebei Province, China, are deepening cooperation on industrial supply chains and transformation through the development of smart technology.

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto recently received a visit from the Hebei Provincial Government delegation, led by Deputy Governor Zhao Chenxin, to discuss the cooperation.

In a statement on Friday, Hartarto emphasized the significance of the economic relationship between the two countries, noting that Indonesia's trade volume with China has now reached three times its total trade volume with Europe and the United States combined.

He emphasized that Indonesia is currently strongly encouraging investment due to its signif...