Indonesia and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is “on a good track” and the potential for the future remains large, says Ben Perkasa Drajat, Indonesia’s consul general in Guangzhou, the provincial capital of Guangdong.
In an interview with China Daily, he says the Greater Bay Area’s development is of great significance as it’s the largest and richest economic region in South China, with a population of more than 80 million.
“The Greater Bay Area is a very important and ambitious mega project of China. My impression is that once physical integration is fully achieved, the region will be in a stronger position to fulfill two objectives – increasing the Chinese economy’s value-adding capabilities and boosting internationalization.”
The Greater Bay Area’s economic potential has created a “pull factor” for the Indonesian business community to do business in the region, with the 11-city cluster building a “mega industrial hub, as well as a big market for Indonesian products”, says Drajat.
“Such integration will further prop up China’s infrastructure and connectivity programs like the Belt and Road Initiative, which will help connect Indonesia further with the rest of the globe. It’s very possible that, in future, the Greater Bay Area could serve as the hub for Indonesia’s products to the world.”