CHAMBER PROGRAMMES
March 2004 Issue

Mission to Jakarta
A
17-member
delegation of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, led by Anthony Nightingale,
Chamber Chairman and Director, Jardine Matheson Ltd, returned to Hong Kong on February 6
from a three-day business mission to Jakarta, Indonesia.
During
the visit, the delegation met with a number of senior government officials, including Dr
Kuntjoro-Jakti, Minister Coordinator for Economic Affairs of Indonesia and Rudy Pesik,
Chairman of ASEAN Business Advisory Council, and attended meetings with the Indonesian
Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Indonesia China Business Council and the Indonesia
Committee of the Pacific Basin Economic Council (PBEC).
Lu
Shumin (photo, 3rd from left), Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the
Republic of Indonesia, hosted a dinner for the delegation at his embassy.
During
the mission, members also had the opportunity to tour PT Astra Honda Motor, one of the
world's biggest motorcycle factories, to get a glimpse of one of the most successful
foreign investments in Indonesia.
Commenting
on the mission upon returning to Hong Kong, Mr Nightingale said, "Delegates all found
it useful and productive. They also expressed
business interest in Indonesia."
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