The China–Indonesia “Two Countries, Twin Parks” Scientific and Technological Innovation Center was officially unveiled at the 2025 China–ASEAN Economic and Trade Cooperation New Opportunities Matchmaking Conference. The center was jointly established by Fuyao University of Science and Technology (FYUST), Indonesia’s Salim Group, and the Administrative Committee of the Yuanhong Functional Zone in the Fuzhou New Area.

Xu Fei, Executive Vice President of FYUST; Jin Yongliang, Vice President of Salim Group China; and Wang Xinggang, Director of the Administrative Committee of the Yuanhong Functional Zone in the Fuzhou New Area, jointly unveiled the center.

More than 260 guests attended the unveiling ceremony, including Dato' Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah, President of the Senate of Malaysia; Guo Ningning, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Fujian Provincial Committee and Secretary of the CPC Fuzhou Municipal Committee; Shi Zhongjun, Secretary-General of the ASEAN-China Centre; Dr. Filep Wamafma, Chairman of Committee III of Indonesia’s Regional Representative Council; U Tin Maung Swe, Ambassador of Myanmar to China; Nur Jazlan Mohamed, Deputy President of the Senate of Malaysia; and Lin Baojin, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Fujian Provincial People’s Congress.

Photo: Officials unveil the “Two Countries, Twin Parks” Scientific and Technological Innovation Center

The unveiling of the China–Indonesia “Two Countries, Twin Parks” Scientific and Technological Innovation Center marks a significant milestone in FYUST’s efforts to support the Belt and Road Initiative and promote regional innovation-driven development.

By integrating industry, academia, research, commercialization, and investment, the center is positioned to advance the China–Indonesia “Two Countries, Twin Parks” framework, accelerate industrial development, address key scientific and technological challenges, and generate new collaborative opportunities. FYUST and Indonesia’s Salim Group have also officially launched a strategic partnership to drive technological innovation and industrial upgrading across multiple sectors.

Since the launch of the Belt and Road Initiative in 2013, China has made significant progress in advancing the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road. In January 2023, the State Council approved the establishment of the China–Indonesia Economic and Trade Innovation Development Demonstration Park, anchored by the Yuanhong Investment Zone, formally elevating the China–Indonesia “Two Countries, Twin Parks” initiative to the status of a flagship Belt and Road project.

In this new era, education provides the foundation, science and technology serve as the driving force, and practical application forms the cornerstone of the high-quality development of the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road. In response to the national policy priorities on technology commercialization outlined in China’s 15th Five-Year Plan, FYUST is utilizing the “Two Countries, Twin Parks” initiative to establish an integrated platform for industry, academia, research, commercialization, and investment.

The China-Indonesia “Two Countries, Twin Parks” Scientific and Technological Innovation Center will focus on cutting-edge fields, including full-chain big data dynamic monitoring and analytical systems, maritime connectivity, artificial intelligence, and emergency medical equipment systems. By building a “four-in-one” innovation platform that integrates technical support, talent development, technology transfer, and international standards certification, the center aims to establish a model for science and technology cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative and foster a transnational innovation ecosystem characterized by deep industrial integration.

Further Reading: About Indonesia’s Salim Group

Salim Group is a diversified multinational conglomerate founded in the 1940s by prominent Indonesian Chinese entrepreneur and community leader Lin Shaoliang.

The group’s business interests span a broad range of sectors, including food production, automotive manufacturing, energy, building materials, chemicals, telecommunications, media, real estate, industrial park development, hospitality, banking, and financial services. Its operations also extend to infrastructure, mining, agriculture, livestock, distribution, and retail.

Salim Group’s investments span Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines, Australia, Hong Kong, and other key markets across the Asia-Pacific region. Its portfolio includes several major publicly listed companies, such as First Pacific Company Limited, PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk, PT Indomobil Sukses Internasional Tbk, PLDT Inc., and Indofood Agri Resources Ltd.