Indonesia's Minister of Transmigration recently stated that the resettlement experience of the Three Gorges Project in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China (successfully relocating 1.3 million people) has provided valuable reference for Indonesia. Through 32 years of development, Yichang has transformed into an advanced resettlement area with thriving agriculture, household industries, and tourism. The welfare of migrants has increased by 8 times compared to before relocation.
The Chinese government provides continuous vocational training to help migrants adapt to new industries (such as citrus planting and tea processing). Household handicraft products have achieved export scale, while ensuring that migrants are not far from their original places of residence, maintaining social networks. Indonesia plans to focus on developing resettlement villages in Papua and eastern regions, establishing a tripartite cooperation model involving foreign investors, state-owned enterprises, and local communities.
At the same time, forced relocation will be avoided, emphasizing "development dividends benefiting the people". The Minister pointed out that successful relocation needs to be based on local advantageous industries and regional connectivity, and Indonesia will adjust the Chinese model according to its national conditions. The plan is currently in the research phase, and the specific cooperation framework is still being formulated.
Indonesia's Minister of Transmigration recently stated that the resettlement experience of the Three Gorges Project in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China (successfully relocating 1.3 million people) has provided valuable reference for Indonesia. Through 32 years of development, Yichang has transformed into an advanced resettlement area with thriving agriculture, household industries, and tourism. The welfare of migrants has increased by 8 times compared to before relocation.
The Chinese government provides continuous vocational training to help migrants adapt to new industries (such as citrus planting and tea processing). Household handicraft products have achieved export scale, while ensuring that migrants are not far from their original places of residence, maintaining social networks. Indonesia plans to focus on developing resettlement villages in Papua and eastern regions, establishing a tripartite cooperation model involving foreign investors, state-owned enterprises, and local communities.
At the same time, forced relocation will be avoided, emphasizing "development dividends benefiting the people". The Minister pointed out that successful relocation needs to be based on local advantageous industries and regional connectivity, and Indonesia will adjust the Chinese model according to its national conditions. The plan is currently in the research phase, and the specific cooperation framework is still being formulated.