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Chairman of the National Economic Council (
DEN
)
Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan
had a ‘ground coffee’ with the Minister of Trade
United States of America
(USA) Howard Lutnick in Washington DC.
The meeting took place in a friendly atmosphere and discussed strengthening economic relations and opportunities for investment cooperation between Indonesia and the US.
In a post on his personal Instagram account, Luhut said that the meeting with Donald Trump’s subordinates felt warm, like two old friends who both wanted to strengthen trust between countries.
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He said the discussions between the two covered the energy, manufacturing and high technology sectors which have the potential to open up many job opportunities in Indonesia.
“We also discussed opportunities for economic cooperation and investment that continue to develop between the two countries, from energy and manufacturing, to high-tech sectors that open up many job opportunities,” Luhut wrote in
the upload
, Friday (10/10).
Apart from that, the two of them also discussed the development of a reciprocal agreement regarding trade tariffs, which is currently being formulated by teams from the two countries.
According to Luhut, the direction of discussions on tariffs is constructive and mutually beneficial, although several technical matters still need to be refined.
This meeting in Washington DC was also a reflection for Luhut about the meaning of sustainable partnership.
He assessed that strong bilateral relations are not only built on common interests, but also a willingness to seek balance for long-term stability.
“Today’s meeting reminded me again that strong partnerships are not born from shared interests alone, but from a willingness to seek balance,” he said.
Through this meeting, Luhut hopes that the stability of bilateral trade and economic relations between Indonesia and Uncle Sam’s country can continue to be maintained amidst developing global dynamics.
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