Jakarta, March 19 -- Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya and the president's special staff sought ways to globalize the Indonesian language during their talks on strategic issues on Wednesday.

Wijaya stated that the discussion, which he held with the president's Special Staff for Creative Economy Yovie Widianto and Special Envoy for Youth and Artists Development Raffi Ahmad, was productive, emphasizing cross-sectoral coordination.

"One of the main points discussed was positioning the Indonesian language not only as a medium of communication, but also as a form of creative capital and national identity to drive the growth of the creative economy," the Cabinet Secretary said regarding the meeting, as confirmed on Thursday.

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