Jakarta, April 24 -- The Jakarta provincial government explored a sister city partnership with Shenzhen, China, to advance the development and sustainability of both cities.

The initiative was pursued by Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung, who met with Shenzhen Executive Vice Mayor Tao Yongxin in Shenzhen, to discuss a sister city agreement targeted for November 2026.

"At present, Jakarta has established sister city partnerships with Beijing and Shanghai. We hope to prepare a Letter of Intent (LoI) as an initial step, to be followed by a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shenzhen," Anung said in his official statement here on Friday.

He said the cooperation could strengthen international relations while also serving as a platform for ...