The Center for Economic and Legal Studies (Celios) recently released the "China-Indonesia Provincial Index 2025" report, showing that China's influence in Indonesia's economic sector has reached 41.2%,covering trade, investment, infrastructure, and other aspects. China's economic influence in Indonesia is mainly concentrated inNorth Sumatra (83.3%), North Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, North Maluku, and East Kalimantan,while no significant influence is seen in West Sumatra and the Papua Highlands.
Additionally, China's influence in Indonesia's social sector through diaspora networks, cultural festivals, and student exchanges has reached 22.1%, withBali (50%), North Sumatra (44.4%), and Jakarta (38.9%) being the most prominent. Political influence stands at 12.7%, mainly inNorth Sumatra (40%) and Central Java (32.5%); academic cooperation influence is 12.7%, concentrated in North Sumatra, East Java, and other areas.
China's influence isstronger in western and central Indonesia, while relatively weaker in Kalimantan, Maluku, and Papua. Celios noted that China's presence inparts of Papua is "almost unmeasurable".
The study, based on data from August 2024 to August 2025, shows that China continues to expand its influence in Indonesia throughmulti-sector cooperation.